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Human rights

21 April 2017

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Annual Forum to Highlight Progress, Challenges, 10 Years after United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 24 April–5 May

More than 1,000 indigenous participants from all over the world will be at United Nations Headquarters from 24 April to 5 May to attend the sixteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

18 April 2017

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United Nations Invites People Worldwide to Help Promote Universal Declaration of Human Rights through New Multilingual Video Campaign

As part of the ongoing Stand up for someone’s rights today campaign, and in the lead-up to the 2018 seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations is launching a multilingual video campaign to raise awareness of basic human rights.

18 April 2017

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Secretary-General Stresses Need for Joint Efforts by All United Nations Entities, in Briefing to Security Council on Human Rights, Prevention of Armed Conflict

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security: human rights and the prevention of armed conflict”, in New York today:

15 March 2017

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Member States Must Strengthen Cooperation on Law Enforcement, Sharing Intelligence in Struggle against Human Trafficking, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council at the open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations: forced labour, slavery and other similar practices, in New York today:

9 March 2017

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Secretary-General Announces Launch of Report ‘Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message today on the launch of the report “Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach”:

6 March 2017

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Exhibition on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Stresses Need to Provide Even More Long-term Support for Survivors

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks at the closing reception of the exhibition on sexual violence in conflict, in New York today:

27 February 2017

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Vowing to ‘Defend the Defenders’, Secretary-General Urges End of Double Standards in Tackling Abuse, Bias, Rising Intolerance Worldwide

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Human Rights Council, in Geneva today:

17 February 2017

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Secretary-General, Addressing General Assembly, Urges Joint Preventive Action against Enforced Disappearance ‘Anywhere, at Any Time, to Any Person’

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Maria Luiza Viotti, Chef de Cabinet, to the high-level meeting to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, in New York today:

8 February 2017

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Investing in Prevention Will Be ‘Hallmark of My Tenure’, Secretary-General Pledges at Event to Commemorate General Assembly Resolution on Children and Armed Conflict

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet, to the informal meeting on the twentieth anniversary of General Assembly resolution 51/77 on children and armed conflict, in New York today:

17 January 2017

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Together, ‘Let Us Transform Fear into Hope’, Secretary-General Says in Message to Event on Combating Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the high-level event on combating anti-Muslim discrimination and hatred, in New York today: