A report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan finds increasing reports of torture in that country’s detention facilities. Almost a third of those detained for security or terrorism-related offences reported torture or other ill-treatment.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message upon receipt of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, awarded in Abu Dhabi today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks at the launch of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, held today:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the European Union have launched a programme to protect migrant children in Central America and Southern Africa. It will work with Governments and civil society groups to provide care alternatives to immigration detention.
The new Permanent Representative of Guinea to the United Nations, Aly Diane, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Mathu Joyini, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, Ian McDonald Liburd, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Mohan Pieris, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations, Marc Hermanne G. Araba, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
