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U.N. High Commissioner on China trip: 'This visit was not an investigation'
United Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet's recent trip to China was not an investigation.
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230 rights groups demand resignation of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We, 230 Uyghur, Tibetan, Southern Mongolian, Hong Kong, and Chinese democracy and international human rights advocacy groups, call for the immediate resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after she whitewashed the Chinese government’s human rights atrocities during her recent visit to China.
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Blinken: 'UN peacekeeping is one of the most effective international tools'
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken celebrated this year’s International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers by offering special praise for the UN’s “blue helmets.”
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World Uyghur Congress leader on Bachelet visit to China: The 'UN has failed our community on multiple occasions, and this is one of them'
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet should postpone her planned visit to China, dissidents from Tibet, Uyghur, Hong Kong, and China said during a Zoom news conference Monday.
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60 human rights groups call for transparency from Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has been given a letter penned by 60 human rights organizations urging her to "uphold principled and coherent response to China’s human rights crisis" by setting demands for her upcoming visit to China.
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U.N. Human Rights Council demands end to 'unprovoked, unjustified' invasion of Ukraine
The United Nations Human Rights Council ended a debate March 4 on Russia’s war with Ukraine to vote to demand an end to the assault on the Ukrainian people.
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Launch of First Movers Coalition meant to 'spur the commercialization of emerging technologies'
The U.S. State Department has announced the launch of First Movers Coalition, a newly created platform that makes it easier for companies to harness their purchasing power and supply chains as they seek to create markets aimed at innovative, clean energy technologies that many perceive as critical to gaining control in the ongoing climate crisis.
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U.S. commits $50 million to 'Nuclear Futures Package'
The United States invested $50 million for cleaner energy as part of the “Nuclear Futures Package” during the UN Climate Change Conference.