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The U.N. human rights chief urged countries on Monday to work together to defeat threats such as war and pollution at an event to mark 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that risks being overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Ministers, diplomats and activists attended the Geneva event where Volker Turk invoked the spirit in which the newly-formed United Nations adopted the declaration in December 1948, in response to what the document calls "barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind".

"I view today's event as a call to hope, and a call to action," said Turk, an Austrian, who said the declaration had inspired successes such as the end of racial segregation in the United States and apartheid in South Africa.

"At a time of so little solidarity, and so much divisive and short-sighted vision, I view it as a call to overcome polarisation."

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But he also lamented failures in the struggle, such as war, referring to "millions of people suffering unbearably in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, notably in Gaza, and Israel" as well as famine, discrimination, repression and pollution.

Never before in the period after World War Two has the world seen so many conflicts, with 55 now active, including a war between rival military factions in Sudan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations said.

In communications about the two-day event, Turk's office has avoided the word "celebrate" in referring to the anniversary, preferring instead the term "mark".

Other U.N. officials were more downbeat than Turk.

Lynn Hastings, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said human rights were under assault more than two months after Hamas' deadly cross-border attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, followed by a retaliatory Israeli bombing campaign.

"In 2023, I should not have to issue such a statement," she said. "It is as if we have learned nothing in the past 75 years."

The U.N. human rights chief urged countries on Monday to work together to defeat threats such as war and pollution at an event to mark 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that risks being overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The U.N. human rights chief urged countries on Monday to work together to defeat threats such as war and pollution at an event to mark 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that risks being overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas conflict. Ministers, diplomats and activists attended the Geneva event where Volker Turk invoked the spirit in which the newly-formed United Nations adopted the declaration in December 1948, in response to what the document calls "barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind". "I view today's event as a call to hope, and a call to action," said Turk, an Austrian, who said the declaration had inspired successes such as the end of racial segregation in the United States and apartheid in South Africa. "At a time of so little solidarity, and so much divisive and short-sighted vision, I view it as a call to overcome polarisation." Also read: Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny goes missing from prison But he also lamented failures in the struggle, such as war, referring to "millions of people suffering unbearably in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, notably in Gaza, and Israel" as well as famine, discrimination, repression and pollution. Never before in the period after World War Two has the world seen so many conflicts, with 55 now active, including a war between rival military factions in Sudan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations said. In communications about the two-day event, Turk's office has avoided the word "celebrate" in referring to the anniversary, preferring instead the term "mark". Other U.N. officials were more downbeat than Turk. Lynn Hastings, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said human rights were under assault more than two months after Hamas' deadly cross-border attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, followed by a retaliatory Israeli bombing campaign. "In 2023, I should not have to issue such a statement," she said. "It is as if we have learned nothing in the past 75 years."

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Thirty people are set to get tattoos of one letter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights made on them as part of an international art project which is coming to the UK for the first time. 
 
The project is aimed at making the tattoo of the 1948 document onto the body of 6,773 people, one letter at a time. The tattoos are 1cm squared, and people between the age of 18 and 30 in the United Kingdom were sent invitations to submit applications to participate, The Guardian reported. 
 
Dutch artist Sander van Bussel started the project in 2012 for raising awareness of the declaration. His work started with the opening phrase of the declaration, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”.

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Van Bussel, who is set to document the personal stories of participants on the day, said: “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written by the United Nations in 1948, wishing to protect humanity from the nightmares of world war two. Now, well over 70 years later, little seems to be left of that hope and the global divide is still growing.” 
 
“Our mission is to use the power of the idea, the imagination and individual decisiveness as a weapon against division and indifference. In today’s world where polarisation on all levels is on the rise, emphasising these fundamental human rights is particularly relevant. Everybody gets one letter. Everybody has their own unique story,” he said, while speaking to The Guardian.&nbsp;

<h2>Project to get completed by Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day</h2>

The event is being managed and hosted by Manchester Arts venue Contact with Human Rights Tattoo on September 9, and an experienced local tattoo artist will be applying the letters during the day. 
 
Applicants have been asked to speak about what the human rights movement means to them and why they wish to get the declaration tattooed on them, which will be made by Dax, a Manchester-based tattoo artist who is from India and specialises in fine line, single-needle tattoos, and to whom a fee of their choice can be donated by the participants.

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The first 23 articles can be read in tattoos made by over 4,601 participants from 77 countries. Van Bussel is aiming to complete the work on December 10, the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 75th anniversary, although he intends to build further on his work with events and lectures. 
 
He is hoping that the ink designs will become a conversation starter and will encourage people to reflect on the UN document and its global relevance. 
 
Artistic director and chief executive of Contact Keisha Thompson said that it was an “extraordinary, global project uniting around human rights and connection”, and that the organisation was “over the moon” to host the event.&nbsp;

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Thirty people are set to get tattoos of one letter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights made on them as part of an international art project which is coming to the UK for the first time.

Thirty people are set to get tattoos of one letter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights made on them as part of an international art project which is coming to the UK for the first time. The project is aimed at making the tattoo of the 1948 document onto the body of 6,773 people, one letter at a time. The tattoos are 1cm squared, and people between the age of 18 and 30 in the United Kingdom were sent invitations to submit applications to participate, The Guardian reported. Dutch artist Sander van Bussel started the project in 2012 for raising awareness of the declaration. His work started with the opening phrase of the declaration, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. ALSO READ | 800 tattoos and counting: Mother of two barred from tattoo shops, pubs, and school due to extreme appearance Van Bussel, who is set to document the personal stories of participants on the day, said: “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written by the United Nations in 1948, wishing to protect humanity from the nightmares of world war two. Now, well over 70 years later, little seems to be left of that hope and the global divide is still growing.” “Our mission is to use the power of the idea, the imagination and individual decisiveness as a weapon against division and indifference. In today’s world where polarisation on all levels is on the rise, emphasising these fundamental human rights is particularly relevant. Everybody gets one letter. Everybody has their own unique story,” he said, while speaking to The Guardian. Project to get completed by Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day The event is being managed and hosted by Manchester Arts venue Contact with Human Rights Tattoo on September 9, and an experienced local tattoo artist will be applying the letters during the day. Applicants have been asked to speak about what the human rights movement means to them and why they wish to get the declaration tattooed on them, which will be made by Dax, a Manchester-based tattoo artist who is from India and specialises in fine line, single-needle tattoos, and to whom a fee of their choice can be donated by the participants. WATCH | UN report blows lid off Al-Qaeda's plot to target India The first 23 articles can be read in tattoos made by over 4,601 participants from 77 countries. Van Bussel is aiming to complete the work on December 10, the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 75th anniversary, although he intends to build further on his work with events and lectures. He is hoping that the ink designs will become a conversation starter and will encourage people to reflect on the UN document and its global relevance. Artistic director and chief executive of Contact Keisha Thompson said that it was an “extraordinary, global project uniting around human rights and connection”, and that the organisation was “over the moon” to host the event. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

International art project to tattoo UN human rights declaration on 30 people in UK

The United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday (June 8) struck a fresh strategic pact underlining the "special relationship" to tackle China, Russia, and economic instability. US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak adopted an "Atlantic Declaration" which is aimed at boosting industry ties on defence and renewable energy. The countries have come together in the face of growing competition from China.

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The US and 10 other nations issued the first-ever significant anti-spyware declaration on Thursday (March 30).&nbsp;US President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday (March 29), prohibiting the US federal government from using spyware.&nbsp;

Despite the fact that neither announcement singled out Israel, the NSO Group was frequently brought up in a media briefing by a senior US administration official, and a recent US think tank report asserted that Israeli spyware (comprising several groups) has dominated the vast majority of the world spyware market, reported the Jerusalem Post.&nbsp;

The Jerusalem Post has discovered that several of the organisations on the list still employ commercial Israeli spyware, and their stance on what constitutes misuse of spyware and what it means to utilise spyware lawfully may be more complex.&nbsp;

Due to the fact that many countries' intelligence and law enforcement agencies require such tools to combat terrorism, organised crime, and drug lords, nations had&nbsp;been unwilling to take a firm stance against spyware up until now.&nbsp;

As a result of NSO and other Israeli companies being included in the US Commerce Department's "blacklist" in late 2021, Israel's cyberattack industry has already suffered significant setbacks. This latest announcement may signal the beginning of a new, more severe crackdown on spyware.

The statement said Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the&nbsp;United Kingdom&nbsp;and the United States all “recognise the threat posed by the misuse of commercial spyware and the need for strict domestic and international controls on the proliferation and use of such technology.”

Too often, such powerful and invasive tools have been used to target and intimidate perceived opponents and facilitate efforts to curb dissent; limit freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, or association; enable human rights violations and abuses or suppression of civil liberties; or track or target individuals without proper legal authorisation, safeguards, or oversight,” it added.&nbsp;

In addition, the declaration said the nations would take concrete steps to push back on spyware’s marketability by “working within our respective systems to establish robust guardrails and procedures to ensure that any commercial spyware use by our governments is consistent with respect for universal human rights, the rule of law, and civil rights and civil liberties.” 
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The US and 10 other nations issued the first-ever significant anti-spyware declaration on Thursday (March 30). US President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday (March 29), prohibiting the US federal government from using spyware.

The US and 10 other nations issued the first-ever significant anti-spyware declaration on Thursday (March 30). US President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday (March 29), prohibiting the US federal government from using spyware. Despite the fact that neither announcement singled out Israel, the NSO Group was frequently brought up in a media briefing by a senior US administration official, and a recent US think tank report asserted that Israeli spyware (comprising several groups) has dominated the vast majority of the world spyware market, reported the Jerusalem Post. The Jerusalem Post has discovered that several of the organisations on the list still employ commercial Israeli spyware, and their stance on what constitutes misuse of spyware and what it means to utilise spyware lawfully may be more complex. Due to the fact that many countries' intelligence and law enforcement agencies require such tools to combat terrorism, organised crime, and drug lords, nations had been unwilling to take a firm stance against spyware up until now. As a result of NSO and other Israeli companies being included in the US Commerce Department's "blacklist" in late 2021, Israel's cyberattack industry has already suffered significant setbacks. This latest announcement may signal the beginning of a new, more severe crackdown on spyware. The statement said Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States all “recognise the threat posed by the misuse of commercial spyware and the need for strict domestic and international controls on the proliferation and use of such technology.” Too often, such powerful and invasive tools have been used to target and intimidate perceived opponents and facilitate efforts to curb dissent; limit freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, or association; enable human rights violations and abuses or suppression of civil liberties; or track or target individuals without proper legal authorisation, safeguards, or oversight,” it added. In addition, the declaration said the nations would take concrete steps to push back on spyware’s marketability by “working within our respective systems to establish robust guardrails and procedures to ensure that any commercial spyware use by our governments is consistent with respect for universal human rights, the rule of law, and civil rights and civil liberties.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, the second such declaration from the country at the epicentre of the global&nbsp;outbreak of the disease.

The proclamation was made because the person with Guinea&#39;s last confirmed case tested negative for the second time more than 42 days ago.

Guinea will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to make sure of the identification of any new cases before they spread to others.

In the most recent outbreak, seven confirmed and three possible cases of the virus surfaced between March 17 and April 6. At least five people died.

Another three cases were recorded in neighbouring Liberia in a woman who had travelled from Guinea and her two children.

The flare-up seems to have occurred after a person came into contact with infected body fluid from an Ebola survivor, WHO said. Since the virus can remain active in certain body fluids for months, the WHO cautions the risk of outbreaks remain.

However, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday that the organisation was confident that affected countries were prepared and could deal with flare-ups efficiently.

Guinea is believed to be where the world&#39;s worst Ebola outbreak occurred, spanning three countries primarily and killing 11,310 people. It first declared itself free of transmission in December.

Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said, the second such declaration from the country at the global epicentre of the disease.

Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, the second such declaration from the country at the epicentre of the global outbreak of the disease. The proclamation was made because the person with Guinea's last confirmed case tested negative for the second time more than 42 days ago. Guinea will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to make sure of the identification of any new cases before they spread to others. In the most recent outbreak, seven confirmed and three possible cases of the virus surfaced between March 17 and April 6. At least five people died. Another three cases were recorded in neighbouring Liberia in a woman who had travelled from Guinea and her two children. The flare-up seems to have occurred after a person came into contact with infected body fluid from an Ebola survivor, WHO said. Since the virus can remain active in certain body fluids for months, the WHO cautions the risk of outbreaks remain. However, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday that the organisation was confident that affected countries were prepared and could deal with flare-ups efficiently. Guinea is believed to be where the world's worst Ebola outbreak occurred, spanning three countries primarily and killing 11,310 people. It first declared itself free of transmission in December.

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