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As Jamaica continues to grapple with fallout from the reported security...

Human rights are our bloodline; they connect us to one another, as equals. Human rights are our lifeline; they are the pathway to resolving tensions and forging lasting peace. Human rights are on the frontline; they are the building blocks of a world of dignity and opportunity for all – and they are under fire every day. The Human Rights Council is the global locus for tackling the full range of human rights challenges. I thank you for that vital work — and welcome the engagement of all Member States and civil society. One year ago, I came before you to launch a Call to Action for Human R...

02/11/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/11/2021 17:46 Speakers Highlight Role of Digital Technology in Confronting COVID-19 Pandemic’s Ill Effects, as Social Development Commission Continues Session Government ministers, senior officials and representatives of Member States underscored the myriad ways that their countries have embraced digital technology to confront the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Commission for Social Development resumed its general discussion today in a virtual format. Speakers built upon the theme of the Commission's fifty-ninth ...

The United Nations chief has called for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook. — AFP/File UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief has called for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he believes it shouldn’t be a company that has the power to decide whether, for example, then president Donald Trumps Twitter account should be closed, as a questioner asked. Rather, he said, a mechanism should be created in which there is a regulatory framework with rules that a...

Secretary-General Appoints Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond of Chile as Envoy on Technology United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond of Chile as his Envoy on Technology. Taking into account the growing prominence of technology issues and the recognition that the United Nations must enhance its efforts on digital cooperation and global connectivity, the Envoy will lead the implementation of the Secretary-General's Roadmap on Digital Cooperation in close consultation with Member States, the technology industry, civil soc...