#107 The G|O Briefing, September 1, 2022
A few minutes before midnight, a blistering report on China from the UN human rights office. But what next? — The Earth burns; UN lawyers fiddle
MICHELLE BACHELET
A successor for Michelle Bachelet: Antonio Guterres’ dilemma
Bachelet leaves office while widely criticized by civil society and governments alike for her refusal, so far, to publish her office’s report on violations of human rights in China, an episode which reflects a broader crisis in the UN’s attempts to deal with gross human rights violations.
#106 The G|O Briefing, August 25, 2022
Still no OHCHR China report — Pro-West campaign removed by Facebook & Twitter — UNAIDS chief’s angry tweet about GVA — What if Ukraine wins the war?
Roe v. Wade: The US Supreme Court decision provokes shock waves in Geneva
The June 24 ruling by the US Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion across the United States sent shock waves through Geneva, opening a new and uncertain chapter in the highly polarized debate on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The decision was unanimously
#103 The G|O Briefing, June 30, 2022
US Supreme Court’s decision spillover effect on Geneva – Should Biden call Putin?
Michelle Bachelet’s dented reputation—and concerns about new forced labor programs in China
She had repeatedly been warned by activists, NGOs, and governments that traveling to China at Beijing’s invitation was a risk that she should not take: her visit would be instrumentalized by the Chinese; she would never be allowed “unfettered” access to Xinjiang province; she was putting the credibility of
#100 The G|O Briefing, June 9, 2022
Switzerland joins UNSC—Renewed pressure on Michelle Bachelet—Questions around the EU ban on Russian media
“Michelle Bachelet betrayed us,” World Uyghur’s Congress President tells the G|O as the UN human rights chief visits China
Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is in China. She left on Sunday (May 22) and is expected back on Saturday, May 28. It is a high-risk trip, highly controversial from the start. The publication on Tuesday (May 24) of the ’Xinjiang Police Files’, adding to the
#99 The G|O Briefing, May 25, 2022
The World Uyghurs Congress says Michelle Bachelet has betrayed them – Big Pharma and future pandemics – Death threats against The G|O’s Jamil Chade
Terrified local UN staff left to the Taliban’s mercy
This is an onsite edited excerpt of the G|O Briefing newsletter
Is the UN local staff in Kabul being forgotten and put at risk? Some former UN senior colleagues of the approximately 3000 local staffers fear so, and have written a letter to Antonio Guterres asking him to act