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In dialogue with Luxembourg, Experts of Committee on Rights of Child ask about protection from violence, both offline and online
OHCHR
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to sixth periodic report of Luxembourg on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with the dialogue focusing about the protection of children from violence, both offline and online, among other issues.
Committee Experts raised concerns about the lack of criminalisation of sexual violence against children, including female genital mutilation. Stressing the importance of early detection of violence, they asked if the Government believed legislative changes were required in that regard. Had the Government gathered evidence about the increase in instances of domestic violence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? Had it, accordingly, implemented mitigating measures?
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This position is located in the Office of the Director for Humanitarian Financing and Resource Mobilization Division (HFRMD) within the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Geneva. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.
Let Taiwan Into the WHO, and End China’s Lies
Commentary
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister blew up on May 11 by denouncing China’s “shameless lies” related to Beijing’s block on the island’s very reasonable, indeed essential, attempts to join the World Health Organization (WHO). Every sovereign nation, and then some, should have a seat at the public health table.
The G7 group of countries, including the United States, Japan, Britain, France, Germany, Canada, and Italy, have called for Taiwan’s attendance at the World Health Assembly, which is the WHO’s decision-making body. Taiwan should not only be invited to attend the upcoming meeting on May 24, but should be admitted to WHO as a full member.