Geneva & Global: The UN’s Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al Nashif, issued a stark warning that declining global aid is undermining human rights, development, and multilateral cooperation. Speaking at the Human Rights Council, she cited rising military spending and shrinking development budgets as a threat to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Key points from the UN News briefing:
Global Aid Decline
- The OECD projects a 9–17% drop in aid next year, and up to 25% for least-developed countries.
- Al Nashif stated, “Poverty reduction has stalled, and virtually all SDGs are off track.”
- She urged governments to act on the UN Declaration on the Right to Development, calling for fiscal reform and stronger social protections.
Belarus Human Rights Violations
- UN expert Nils Muižnieks reported politically motivated discrimination and harassment in Belarus’s public and private sectors.
- Findings include forced labor, job restrictions, and passport confiscations for released detainees, risking statelessness.
- Over 1,100 people remain arbitrarily detained, with Belarus under ILO scrutiny for violating trade union rights.
Ebola and Mpox Preparedness in Africa
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is scaling up health responses across Africa:
- 169,000+ screenings at border points
- Support for mpox surveillance and vaccination in Malawi, South Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia
- Use of mobility data for outbreak planning and public health coordination
Despite the challenges, Al Nashif highlighted new momentum through the Sevilla Commitment and renewed solidarity at the 80th UN General Assembly, urging a shift from rhetoric to action.
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