Today we celebrate Human Rights Day. On this day, in 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which unequivocally proclaimed that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. In order to...
Day 16 of #16DaysOfActivism | The Minister of Foreign Affairs, João Gomes Cravinho, remind us that the fight to end gender-based violence must be a permanent one and recalls the importance of the Istanbul Convention in this...
#OrangeTheWorld – In Lisbon, the Political Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins, on this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the #16DaysOfActivism to end with violence against women #Portugal4HumanRights...
Today, the Secretariat of the National Human Rights Committee, together with a representative from the Portuguese Citizenship and Equality Commission, met with Brankica Janković, Serbian Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, and her...
On this World Humanitarian Day, Portugal honors those who provide assistance in emergences: whether they be doctors, nurses, teachers, drivers, specialists in sanitation, logistics or security and so many others whose work and dedication we...
On this #InternationalYouthDay, Portugal stresses the value of intergenerational solidarity to overcome the world’s biggest challenges. We will continue to work with the United Nations to promote youth participation and ensure their human rights...
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