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RENEWED CALL FROM THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS TO ADOPT RULES ON AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS

This post was originally published on this site.Geneva, 25 August 2026In a joint appeal today, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, renew their call for States to urgently adopt new international rules on autonomous weapons systems.…

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Human Rights Council Concludes Sixty-Second Regular Session after Adopting 28 Resolutions

This post was originally published on this site.The Human Rights Council today concluded its sixty-second regular session after adopting 28 resolutions, in which, among other things, the Council voted to extend eight country-specific and thematic mandates. Following an urgent debate, the Council adopted, without a vote, a resolution which…

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Senior Oversight Leaders Discuss the Role and Evolution of Independent Oversight in the United Nations System

This post was originally published on this site.Senior representatives of key United Nations oversight bodies gathered for a high-level panel discussion on “Independent Oversight Mechanisms in the United Nations System”, organized by the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) as part of its 60th anniversary commemorations.The event, held in Geneva on 11…

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Celebrating the 20-Year Legacy of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

This post was originally published on this site. On 20 December 2026, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance turns 20.  Before the celebrations begin, here’s a refresher on enforced disappearances, the legacy of the Convention and the Committee that oversees its…

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Human Rights Council to Hold its Sixty-First Regular Session from 23 February to 31 March 2026

This post was originally published on this site.The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its sixty-first regular session from 23 February to 31 March 2026 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with its high-level segment from 23 to 25 February when dignitaries from more than 100 States will address the Council.The session […]

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Conference on Disarmament to Hold First Public Plenary of its 2026 Session on Tuesday, 20 January

This post was originally published on this site. The Conference on Disarmament, the world’s single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum, will hold the first public plenary of its 2026 session on Tuesday, 20 January in the Tempus building of the Palais des Nations.  The meeting will start at 10 a.m. under the Presidency of…

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The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system elects its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026

This post was originally published on this site. The Winter Session meeting of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) on 3 December 2025 elected Inspector Conrod C. Hunte (Antigua and Barbuda) and Inspector Mohanad Al-Musawi (Iraq) as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively for 2026. Chair Hunte brings to the JIU nearly four decades of…

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Joint Press Statement on the 20th Anniversary Implementation Meeting of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation (DoP)

This post was originally published on this site.The Endorsing Organizations of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation (DoP) held their Twentieth (20th) Anniversary Implementation Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on December 10 to 12, 2025 to deliberate on and reaffirm their commitment to supporting genuine…