Matthew Brown

Former @ITCnews | Former @UNCTAD | Now @UN_HRC 🇺🇳🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

"By defending human rights, we can prevent harm before it happens.

"By advancing human rights, we create a fairer world.

"By protecting human rights, we protect our future."

- @UN Human Rights Council President Omar Zniber

#HumanRightsDay
#OurRightsOutFuture

[United Nations @UN]

Migratory birds connect ecosystems, people and nations.

We all share the responsibility to protect the diverse habitats migratory birds pass through.

More on Saturday’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay: https://t.co/OH7c8MhnNv

[Matthew Brown @MattTradeAndDev]

@UKMissionGeneva @BarclaysUK @ferring @Geschoolnews @FeverTreeMixers @pladis_Global @DashDrinks @torabhaig @tiptree @ChivasCareers @ScotchWhiskySWA My invitation got lost in the post again ☹️

[Matthew Brown @MattTradeAndDev]

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Yvonne Mokgoro, who was the first chair of the UN’s Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement.

I was honoured to moderate a press conference with her in 2022.

https://t.co/PfImQUKE3B

[Matthew Wilson @Matthewbarbados]

Barbados is at 3rd session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent @UNGeneva with Amb David Comissiong. We congratulate CARICOM national June Soomer, on Chairmanship & we will advocate for continued implementation of @CARICOMorg 10 Point Plan for Reparatory Justice

[Matthew Brown @MattTradeAndDev]

Many abstentions but not a single vote “no” in a groundbreaking resolution at the Human Rights Council aimed at combating discrimination & violence against intersex people ✅

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

#HRC55 | Draft resolution A/HRC/55/L.9 on combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons was ADOPTED.

[Sustainable Energy for All @SEforALLorg]

⚡#SDG7 is the UN goal of the month of February!

Energy is key to economic growth, poverty reduction, improved health, gender equality & job creation.

Join us in celebrating access to affordable, reliable, sustainable & modern energy for all.
Read more: https://t.co/Cmx2W1HNEr

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

The @UN Fact-Finding Mission on #Sudan began its work with a mission to Geneva this week, calling on Sudan’s warring parties to end the fighting, uphold obligations to protect civilians & hold perpetrators of grave #HumanRights violations to account. ➡️ https://t.co/qpuBF1nGrf

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

Omar Zniber has been elected President of the @UN Human Rights Council for 2024.

Upon his election on 10 January, the Moroccan diplomat told the Geneva-based body that he was "honoured" to take on the role on behalf of the Group of African States.

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

🔔 NEWS ALERT ‼️

The Human Rights Council is meeting on Wednesday 10 January 10:00 CET to elect its new president for 2024.

INFO ▶️ https://t.co/ta99FTJmdI
WEBCAST ▶️ https://t.co/yNu4iX8U7W

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Happening at @UNGeneva tomorrow: Human Rights Council @UN_HRC will elect its President for 2024, from the Group of African States.

Candidates:
Morocco 🇲🇦 Ambassador Omar Zniber
South Africa 🇿🇦 Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi

Watch the meeting live from 10 am: https://t.co/TMoKiPmFcw

[United Nations @UN]

$1.25

That’s the annual average cost of the UN for each person on the planet.

Get details about the UN budget here: https://t.co/oIxNz275Zc

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

Voici les 47 membres du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’@ONU_fr🇺🇳 en 2024 :

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https://t.co/wHY3r5zWr4

[Matthew Brown @MattTradeAndDev]

According to ⁦the @guardian⁩ news outlet, these human rights stories were “forgotten” in 2023.

Maybe they forgot them.
The ⁦@UN_HRC⁩ didn’t.
https://t.co/6Xxl82GDXF

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

Here are the 47 members of the @UN🇺🇳 Human Rights Council in 2024:

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https://t.co/wHY3r5zWr4

[United Nations @UN]

🎄 #MerryChristmas to all who are celebrating!

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

“We are fighting every day to make sure that we can be heard equally as human beings, not just in conflict but also in situations of deep vulnerability.”

- @NadaNashif on @UNHumanRights' efforts to fight discrimination and enact art. 2 of the #UDHR

📹: © @UN_HRC

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the @UN General Assembly in 1948, was the first document to set out the fundamental human rights to be universally protected.

The UDHR continues to be the foundation of all international human rights law.

#humanrights75

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

📢CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Special Rapporteur on the promotion & protection of human rights in the context of #climatechange

🔴DEADLINE: 19 January 2024

The appointment is set to be made at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council (April 2024)

APPLY ➔https://t.co/Xi53R1AFcW

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

"The Russian Federation should immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine," @volker_turk told the @UN Human Rights Council.

As of 4 December, the @UNHumanRights Office has recorded and confirmed over 10,000 civilian deaths resulting from the conflict since February 2022.