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In Annual Visit to Sixth Committee, International Court of Justice President Stresses Working Methods Ensure ‘World Court’ Not Only in Name but in Fact

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In Annual Visit to Sixth Committee, International Court of Justice President Stresses Working Methods Ensure ‘World Court’ Not Only in Name but in Fact

As part of its annual tradition, the Sixth Committee (Legal) welcomed the President of the International Court of Justice today, who detailed the organ’s working methods designed to persuade States to place their trust in this “world court”.

Third Committee Stresses Need to Tackle Food Crisis, Homes Destroyed by Conflict, Reprisals and Restrictions on Social Movements in Human Rights Dialogues

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Third Committee Stresses Need to Tackle Food Crisis, Homes Destroyed by Conflict, Reprisals and Restrictions on Social Movements in Human Rights Dialogues

Experts emphasized the need to address food insecurity, conflict-destroyed homes and civil society reprisals as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its dialogues on human rights today, also focusing on inescapable poverty, leprosy discrimination and restricted rights to assembly.

2022 Among Deadliest Years for Palestinians in West Bank, Middle East Peace Process Coordinator Tells Security Council

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2022 Among Deadliest Years for Palestinians in West Bank, Middle East Peace Process Coordinator Tells Security Council

Amid a situation in a downward spiral, marked by an increase in violence across the Occupied Palestinian Territory, determined actions by both parties are urgently needed to reverse negative trends on the ground, the senior United Nations official for the Middle East peace process told the Security Council today, cautioning delegates that a failure to address the root causes of the escalation will only worsen an already explosive situation.

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