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13 April 2021 UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity. Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particular...

Belarus must end pattern of police brutality and impunity: UN experts Format GENEVA (1 April 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on Belarus to end the continued pattern of excessive use of force, arrests, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment against protesters and the repression of journalists and media personnel. On 25 March 2021, 176 people reportedly were detained during peaceful protests commemorating Freedom Day, and two days later, seven journalists were among 247 people deta...

Home | News & Events | Joint Statement on the Results of the Council Meeting of the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) WASHINGTON – On March 31, senior officials of the governments of the United States, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan met for the Council Meeting of the U.S. – Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). Officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan attended as observers. The participants ...

Belarus must end pattern of police brutality and impunity: UN experts GENEVA (1 April 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on Belarus to end the continued pattern of excessive use of force, arrests, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment against protesters and the repression of journalists and media personnel. On 25 March 2021, 176 people reportedly were detained during peaceful protests commemorating Freedom Day, and two days later, seven journalists were among 247 people...

Living with the times: A mental health and psychosocial support toolkit for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic Format INTRODUCTION Living with the Times: a mental health and psychosocial support toolkit for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG). This resource includes posters with key messages for older adults on how to take care of...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Streaming Video Alliance Hosts East Coast STREAMup and Announces New Technical Specification From the Live Streaming Working Group March 16, 2021 GMT FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2021-- The Streaming Video Alliance (the Alliance), a global technical association developing solutions to address critical technical challenges in delivering a high-quality video experience at scale, is hosting t...

New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on Friday agreed to set up three working groups to facilitate vaccine distribution and innovative technologies and to strengthen climate actions globally.

Minister Hackett announces First meeting of Project Woodland Board   The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has announced that the Project Board which is to oversee the delivery of ‘Project Woodland’ has held its first meeting. Referring to the meeting which was held yesterday afternoon, the Minister said, “The speed with which the Project Board and the Chairs of the Working Groups have come together is a clea...

Sunday, 18 April 2021, 20:58 Total silence in Donbas requires greater political will - OSCE 04.03.2021 12:17 Ukrinform The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, has said that the commitment to the ceasefire in the Donetsk conflict zone is overall respected, but that total silence requires greater political will by the sides. According to Ukrinform, Grau said this in a statement after the regular meet...

UN expert: Water crisis is worsening, urgent response needed Format GENEVA (3 March 2021) – A UN human rights expert today called for a robust and rapid global response to the world’s worsening water crisis, saying that climate change had become a “risk multiplier” - exacerbating pollution, scarcity and disasters. “The world faces a water crisis and it is getting worse,” David Boyd, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, said in a report presented to the Huma...