Environment and habitat

ESC RIGHTS: UN Committee adopts rules of procedures for complaints mechanism
11/déc/2012 Publication
Summary: The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has adopted its provisional rules of procedure under the...
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ARMENIA: 65 per cent of children with disabilities live close to poverty line - UNICEF
11/déc/2012 News
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INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT: Africa leads the way with new regional Convention
7/déc/2012 News
Summary: The UN Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons today welcomed the entering into force of a new...
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BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: Enhancing legal standards may be necessary, says UN chief
5/déc/2012 News
Summary: Addressing the largest global forum to date on the impact of global business on human rights, the UN human rights...
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BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: Largest open dialogue set to begin in Geneva
29/nov/2012 News
Summary: On 3 December, around one thousand participants will join the largest global discussion to date on how...
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OPT: Warning on Gaza children's plights
19/nov/2012 News
Summary: Hundreds of thousands of children are trapped in houses in Gaza facing prolonged power cuts and depleting...
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TRAFFICKING: Corporations must strive for trafficking-free supply chains, says UN expert
15/nov/2012 News
Summary: “Trafficking in persons is a global phenomenon which crosses borders, markets and industries,” said the United...
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MONGOLIA: UN expert group concerned about unclear responsibilities between State and business
18/oct/2012 News
Summary: The UN Working Group in Business and Human Rights has just completed its inaugural visit, to Mongolia....
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GENDER: Inaugural UN International Day of the Girl
11/oct/2012 News
Summary: On 11 October, the UN held its first International Day of the Girl....
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CRC 61th SESSION: Committee closes session, issues Concluding Observations
10/oct/2012 News
Summary: The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded its 61st session on 5 October, adopting its Concluding...
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