Wars, Racism, Shrinking Civic Space Threaten Human Rights, Delegates Warn as Third Committee Opens General Debate

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1. Thu, 1 October 2026

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     Wars, Racism, Shrinking Civic Space Threaten Human Rights, Delegates Warn as Third Committee Opens General Debate

     From wars in Gaza and Ukraine to sanctions, racism and shrinking civic space, delegates opening the Third Committee’s general debate today warned of mounting threats to human rights, as calls for accountability competed with concerns over politicization and double standards.

2. Mon, 5 October 2026

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     From Refugee Camps to Digital Threats, Third Committee Speakers Warn Rights under Strain amid Conflict, Displacement, Inequality

     Wars, displacement and rapidly evolving technologies are putting fundamental rights under mounting strain, delegates told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, spotlighting the plight of refugees and children caught in conflict, persistent discrimination against women and girls and new threats emerging in the digital sphere.

3. Tue, 6 October 2026

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     Women ‘Not Passive Victims’ But Architects of Resilience, Third Committee Hears amid Conflict, Inequality

     Poverty, widening inequality, conflict and violence against women are threatening hard-won social gains, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today, as speakers warn that development cannot endure when women and girls are denied fundamental rights.

4. Wed, 14 October 2026

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     ‘New Circle of Hell’ for Civilians as Wars Rage Worldwide, Human Rights Chief Warns Third Committee

     With some 60 conflicts raging worldwide — the highest number since the Second World War — the United Nations human rights chief warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today that civilians face mounting violence, shrinking freedoms and new threats from artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons.

5. Thu, 15 October 2026

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     No Crisis Can Supersede Our Collective Responsibility to Prevent Torture, Third Committee Hears, as Funding Cuts Cripple Human Rights System

     The United Nations’ financial crisis is undermining its ability to protect victims of human rights violations and prevent torture, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today, as experts warned that cancelled meetings, reduced country visits and shrinking resources are leaving vulnerable people without vital safeguards.

6. Fri, 16 October 2026

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     ‘Hunger as a Weapon of War’ Threatens Millions, Third Committee Hears as Experts Warn of Crackdown on Youth Protests, Exclusion from Humanitarian Aid

     The deliberate use of hunger as a weapon of war, growing repression of youth-led protests and discrimination in humanitarian assistance are putting millions of people at risk, United Nations experts warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, urging Governments to protect fundamental rights amid escalating conflicts and deepening global crises.