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Torture ‘a common and acceptable practice’ in Ukraine war, UN investigators say

·September 24, 2024·3 min read

In an oral update to members, Erik Møse, chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, said it has documented new cases of torture committed by Russian authorities against civilians and prisoners of war in occupied areas of Ukraine and in the Russian Federation. “We gathered evidence of sexual violence...

Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’

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·September 10, 2024·6 min read

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Türk underscored that international human rights and humanitarian law “are our mainstay against unbridled power.” Speaking at the midway point of his four-year mandate, Mr. Türk veered from his usual overview of specific country situations and instead offered broader reflections about...

New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good

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·October 27, 2023·2 min read

The members of the AI Advisory Body – launched on Thursday by Secretary-General António Guterres – will examine the risks, opportunities and international governance of these technologies. Mr. Guterres pointed to the extraordinary advance in the capabilities and use of AI over the past year, including through chatbots, voice cloning,...

Come together ‘for the common good’, UN chief urges G20 leaders

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·September 9, 2023·1 min read

Speaking on the eve of the G20 summit of advanced economies, which will take place in the Indian capital on 9-10 September, Mr. Guterres said global leadership was especially needed in two priority areas – climate action and sustainable development. ‘No time to lose’ “We have no time to lose....

‘Common game plan’ needed to address DR Congo displacement crisis: A Resident Coordinator blog |

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·July 9, 2022·6 min read

“The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the largest population of internally displaced people on the African continent: 5.9 million people, including 700,000 newly displaced people this year. The DRC is also hosting over 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers (mainly from Burundi, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan). The factors...