Whether in search of a better future or for reasons of force majeure, migrants have existed since the beginning of humanity. Migration is an important driver of sustainable development, bringing benefits not only to the migrant, but also to the community to which he or she is arriving, or of which he or she is...
November 2 is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of press freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide. Journalists play a fundamental role in our society by keeping us informed, uncovering corruption and fighting for the truth. However, many of them face...
Gaza crisis: Israel orders evacuation amid impending offensive Last October 13, Israel issued an urgent evacuation order for more than one million Palestinians in northern Gaza, warning that they had just 24 hours before an imminent ground offensive. This measure, described as "impossible" by the UN, has triggered devastating humanitarian consequences . So far, the...
Since 1997, June 26 has been the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and commemorates the entry into force in 1987 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as the Convention). Although the Convention is a milestone in the fight...
Last August 12 was International Youth Day. Declared as such by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, every year this day is used to draw the attention of the international community to the problems faced by young people and to help develop the potential of youth as partners today. The United Nations Security Council itself,...
On August 9, 1982, the first meeting of the Working Group on the Multiple Populations of Indigenous Peoples of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities was held. Since then, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples has been celebrated every August 9, with the aim of raising community awareness of...
El 26 de junio es, desde 1997, el Día Internacional de las Naciones en Apoyo de las Víctimas de la Tortura y conmemora la entrada en vigor en 1987 de la Convención de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas contra la Tortura y Otros Tratos o Penas Crueles, Inhumanos o Degradantes (en adelante, la Convención). Si...
Nuevas violaciones de derechos de las mujeres en Afganistán El Secretario General de la ONU, Antonio Guterres, ha condenado la orden adoptada el martes por el gobierno talibán que prohíbe seguir desempeñando su actividad laboral a las mujeres afganas que trabajan para la ONU (pese al corte fundamentalista y autoritario del gobierno, la ONU ha mantenido...
On February 24, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine in contravention of the basic principles of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. During these twelve months, the conflict claimed the lives of 8006 civilians and wounded 13,287, displacing 14 million people from their homes and leaving nearly 18 million people in dire need, as highlighted this...
Chile y Colombia presentan una valiosa opinión consultiva ante la Corte IDH para buscar respuestas a la emergencia climática El pasado 9 de enero Chile y Colombia presentaron conjuntamente una solicitud de Opinión Consultiva a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos – Corte IDH - relativa al cambio climático y derechos humanos firmada por la ministra...
