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This handout picture taken and released on April 28, 2021 by the United Nations Office in Geneva shows a general view during the opening of a 5+1 Meeting on Cyprus. United Nations / AFP pic
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GENEVA, April 29 Three days of informal talks in Geneva with rival Cypriot leaders failed to find a breakthrough that could pave the way towards resolving the decades-old dispute, the UN chief concluded today.
The United Nations is trying to mediate a deal for the divided island, nearly six decades since it first deployed peacekeepers.
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Only by signing accords that serve its own interests can Libya dream of ridding itself of internal divisions eroding its territorial integrity and the fabric of its society. That won’t be easy to achieve so long as foreign forces and mercenaries continue to battle on its soil, and so long as most Libyan leaders refuse to take stock of their own shortfalls instead of blaming others for their woes.
This is not to criticise an accord signed last year for establishing a transitional national unity government in Tripoli and creating a roadmap for elections this December. The point is to draw attention to the opportunities and possible pitfalls for Libya and the wider region – especially with the Arab country still caught between various local, tribal and geopolitical ambitions.
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In dialogue with Mongolia, Committee on Enforced Disappearances asks about state’s definition of enforced disappearance and judicial
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Applicability of the Convention in Courts, Sentences and Statutes of Limitations among Issues Broached
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mongolia on measures taken to implement the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Committee Experts said it seemed that the definition of the crime of enforced disappearance in article 13.4 of the Criminal Code did not fully comply with that of the Convention. The sentences for crimes of enforced disappearance against minors and pregnant women were too vague and too short, as was the five-year statute of limitations. Turning to the applicability of the Convention in national courts and by administrative authorities, they asked if there had been any
UN Chinese Language Day celebrated with online event shanghaisun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shanghaisun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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In Dialogue with Belgium, Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination Asks about Lack of Data on Ethic Origin and Removal
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon concluded its consideration of the combined twentieth to twenty-second periodic reports of Belgium on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Committee Experts said the absence of data on ethnic origin made the assessment of this report difficult. Could the delegation inform the Committee about measures considered to address this matter? Committee Experts also asked the delegation to provide information about efforts to address issues related to education on racism and Belgium’s colonial past.