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OHCHR reps. conclude exploratory visit to Kuwait

Kuna 11 Feb 2026
KUWAIT, Feb 11 (KUNA) -- Representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) concluded an exploratory visit to Kuwait held from February 8 to 10, organized ...
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OHCHR chief: Israeli occupation's decisions breach Palestinians' self-determination

Kuna 11 Feb 2026
GENEVA, Feb 11 (KUNA) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk, on Wednesday condemned the recent decisions by the Israeli occupation security cabinet to expand land expropriation in the occupied West Bank ... .
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Kuwait's NDHR, OHCHR discuss technical coop., expertise exchange

Kuna 10 Feb 2026
... for Human Rights (OHCHR) for Middle East and North Africa to discuss ways to strengthen technical cooperation and exchange expertise ... Kuwait's NDHR, OHCHR discuss technical coop., expertise exchange.
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Israel: UN experts urge withdrawal of death penalty bill | OHCHR

Virtual Jerusalem 04 Feb 2026
In Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, the death penalty would apply under Israeli criminal law but only for the “intentional killing of Israeli | Read More Google Alert – Israel ....
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Human Rights: EU and OHCHR hold Strategic Consultations (European External Action Service)

Public Technologies 04 Feb 2026
The European Union and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) held their fifth Strategic Consultations yesterday in Geneva ... The EU and OHCHR discussed how human ...
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OHCHR expresses alarm over situation in Jonglei State in South Sudan

Gulf-Times 26 Jan 2026
The UN Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) in South Sudan expressed grave alarm over the deteriorating situation in Jonglei State, South Sudan.The UN warned that such developments significantly ...
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UAE Provides $1.5 million in Voluntary Contributions to OHCHR to Support UN Human Rights Pogrammes

Emirates 24/7 15 Jan 2026
The United Arab Emirates has provided US$1.5 million in Voluntary financial contributions to support the activities and programmes of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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UAE provides $1.5 million in voluntary contributions to OHCHR to support UN Human Rights programmes

The Gulf Time 15 Jan 2026
The United Arab Emirates has provided US$1.5 million in Voluntary financial contributions to support the activities and programmes of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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Sri Lankan government must take accountability for sexual violence, activists say

Jurist 14 Jan 2026
The Sri Lankan government must take action and accountability for conflict-related sexual violence, Amnesty International said Tuesday following the release of a from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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OHCHR: US operation violates Venezuela's sovereignty, undermines UN Charter

Kuna 06 Jan 2026
Speaking at a media briefing in Geneva, OHCHR Acting Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said that the United States' attempt to justify the operation by citing Venezuela's "long and appalling human rights record" is unacceptable.
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Interior Ministry official meets OHCHR delegation to discuss institutional cooperation

Syrian Arab News Agency 06 Jan 2026
Abdulqader Tahhan received a delegation, from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), headed by Moha Khan, at the ministry’s headquarters in Damascus, in the presence of several senior ministry officers.
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