GENEVA / ISTANBUL (23 May 2016) – Humanitarian action that places human rights at its center is key to ensure protection for all victims, today said a group of rights specialists from the largest body of independent experts* in the United Nations Human Rights system. In a statement addressed to the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, 44 Special Procedures’ experts urged all participants gathering this week in Istanbul (23-24 May) to ensure that human rights are integrated into all aspects of the conference, including national commitments to improve the protection of…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 23 May 2016. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
