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Ghana has welcomed a report by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which calls for reparatory justice for the trafficking and enslavement of Africans.
A United Nations committee has formally called on Israeli officials to stop using inflammatory language that dehumanizes Lebanese citizens amid rising regional tensions.
Lyazzat Kaltayeva, a disability rights advocate from Kazakhstan, was elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, marking the first time a Central Asian country has secured a seat.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has issued a warning that former US President Donald Trump's 'racist hate speech' is inciting serious human rights violations.
A United Nations committee has recommended that member states explore and implement reparations for historical injustices stemming from the transatlantic slave trade.
This Rudaw article links to a video from November 29, 2019, likely concerning Kurdish participation in a United Nations committee or related international discussions.
A United Nations committee has recommended deferring Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has formally condemned South Africa for its handling of rising xenophobic attacks and urged the government to dismantle racist vigilante networks. The ruling highlights ongoing international concerns regarding state inaction against targeted violence against foreign nationals.
The UN watchdog group UN Watch, led by Hillel Neuer, has strongly criticized the potential election of Iran to a United Nations committee with influence over human rights and counterterrorism, calling it 'Orwellian'.
An opinion piece criticizes the Canadian Liberal government for supporting Iran's nomination to a United Nations committee, arguing it undermines Canada's stance on human rights.