#116 The G|O Briefing, November 3, 2022
Moving International Geneva to Ukraine | Brazil back on the world stage | UN human rights chief speaks, as does ILO boss | Happy Birthday G|O!
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Two firsts in a week
On Wednesday (November 2), the newly-installed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk held his first briefing before the press. And on Monday (October 31), Gilbert Houngbo, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) new boss, gave his first speech to the organization’s governing body, during which Houngbo
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Sexual Violence in Port-au-Prince: A Weapon Used by Gangs to Instill Fear
This report, jointly published by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), shows how armed gangs have used rape to instill fear, punish, subjugate, and inflict pain on local populations.
Humanitarian aid at the nexus between development, human rights, security, and emergency relief
The UN has already warned that the need for humanitarian aid would skyrocket worldwide and would reach an all-time, as the pandemic, climate change, and conflict could push millions of people into poverty and famine.
Lingering challenges for UN Geneva’s H Building one year on
Amongst issues with the SHP project, The Geneva Observer revealed in early 2020 a severe litigation opposing Implenia, the company mandated for the new construction, and one of its subcontractors.
#112 The G|O Briefing, October 6, 2022
A CLOSE VICTORY FOR CHINA AND A REBUKE TO THE WEST AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL | BRINGING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE | STOPPING PHONE HACKING | NUKES NOT AN OPTION
Responding to events or setting the agenda? Behind the scenes with the UN spokespeople
From human rights to disarmament and development, UNIS crystallizes many of the UN’s key messages in Geneva thanks to its privileged location and extended network of UN bodies.
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How China, Russia, and their friends are using the International Telecommunication Union to impose their authoritarian internet and surveillance model on the world
US declarations of support for American candidates to top positions at international organizations are not unusual. But they rarely come from the White House, in particular about an organization referred to as “the most important UN agency you have never heard of.”
Backstage with the UN correspondents
Breaking an exclusive story amid a consistently massive output of embargoed press releases and communications of all sorts is often mission impossible, especially since the pandemic has dramatically decreased face-to-face encounters. It’s the kind of feat that arouses envy within the clique.
A tense moment for International Geneva—but also a faint hope, as informal spaces still allow dialogue with Russia
The West’s resolve has, for now, been reinforced. But so has that of China, Russia, and their allies, bent on seizing the moment to their advantage.