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The Food and Agriculture Organization is participating in the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The FAO is presenting its work on the right to adequate food and the links between food security, nutrition and human rights. The session brings together UN bodies and member states to review rights issues, with food access among the concerns on the agenda.
- 2UN Watch head says UN scapegoats Israel on Newsmax▼Hillel Neuer on Newsmax: “The U.N. Scapegoats Israel”
Hillel Neuer, head of the Geneva-based watchdog UN Watch, appeared on Newsmax and accused the United Nations of scapegoating Israel. The comment comes amid ongoing criticism of UN bodies over their handling of resolutions and inquiries related to Israel and the Palestinian conflict, a long-running grievance Neuer has voiced repeatedly.
- 3UK Delivers Statement at UN Human Rights Council Session 63▼UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Item 10 General Debate
The United Kingdom has issued its statement for the Item 10 General Debate at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Item 10 concerns technical assistance and capacity-building, and the statement sets out the UK's position on human rights cooperation with individual states. The remarks were published on GOV.UK.
- 4UN Conference in Geneva Warns of Iran Execution Surge▼Geneva UN Conference Warns of Execution Surge in Iran, Highlights Resistance Behind Bars and Across Society
A United Nations conference held in Geneva has raised alarms over a sharp rise in executions in Iran, pointing to the situation of political prisoners and organised resistance both inside prisons and across Iranian society. Speakers urged international action over what they described as a worsening human rights situation and growing repression by Iranian authorities.
- 5Geneva becomes first Swiss canton to sign UN open source principles●Der Kanton Genf unterzeichnet UN Open Source Prinzipien Open Source Förderung im Kanton Genf Der Kanton Genf ist der ers
The Canton of Geneva has become the first Swiss canton to sign the United Nations' Open Source Principles. The eight guidelines cover the use, development and sharing of open source software in public administration, committing the canton to promoting free and open software alongside or instead of proprietary solutions. Observers in the Swiss tech community have welcomed the move as a meaningful signal for public-sector digital sovereignty and transparency.
- 6Seychelles human rights defenders urge protection of civic space▼HRC63: Human rights defenders in Seychelles call for the preservation of their civic space
Human rights defenders from Seychelles have raised concerns at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling for the preservation of their civic space. Speaking through the International Service for Human Rights, they urged authorities and the international community to protect freedoms of association, expression and assembly in the Indian Ocean island nation.
- 7Sierra Leone activists urge national law to protect human rights defenders●HRC63: Sierra Leonean human rights defenders call for national legislation to strengthen their protection
At the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sierra Leonean human rights defenders are calling on their government to adopt national legislation that would strengthen legal protection for their work. They argue a dedicated law would shield activists from harassment and enable them to operate freely, in line with international human rights standards promoted by bodies such as the International Service for Human Rights.