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Twenty years ago, a historic document was adopted in Vienna. It crystallized the principle that human rights are universal, and committed States to the promotion and protection of all human rights for all people, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems. Among many other…

Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s observance also marks 20 years since a bold step forward in the struggle to make rights a reality for all: the adoption by the World Conference on Human…

On the event of the International Human Rights day and the end of the 16 days of activism against gender violence. You are kindly invited to attend a private reception featuring speeches about the current status of human rights in Libya. During the event we will also launch our awareness campaign…

It was an International Volunteer Day like no other in Libya. On this day, the UN volunteers program was launched for the first time in the country. Marking the occasion in Libya, more than 38 national associations and private sector enterprises have started the celebrations since early November…

UNHQ, New York Monday, 25 November 2013 The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today convened a meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) to review progress since the inaugural meeting of the Group under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General on 25 September in the…

On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for social change. There are more than 1.2 billion youth in the world today, with…

Juba, 3 December 2013 - You are cordially invited to attend a graduation ceremony for 126 South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) personnel who have completed a four-month intensive training at Rajaf Police Training Center.

Juba, 3 December 2013 - To support the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will attend a wheelchair basketball match organized on Tuesday…

The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful conduct of the second round of local elections in Kosovo on 1 December and is encouraged by the positive initial reports from local and international observers as well as the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). He stresses that…

27 November, Tripoli - UNESCO and the United Nations Electoral Support Team, with the support of Libya’s High National Elections Commission, will organize workshops to provide quality basic training to media professionals from across Libya on how to cover the electoral process in a professional…