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Special PCNS - UN75: A shared humanity: The UN’s role in the protection of Human Rights

October 27, 2020
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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the Policy Center for the New South is pleased to organize a series of webinars to discuss key themes related to the role of the UN on the international scene. Moderator : Fethi Debbabi, Director, United Nations Information Centre Speakers : Doru Costea, Former President, UN Human Rights Council Khalid Ramli, Director of Cooperation and International Relations at the National Human Rights Council of Morocco Jessica Gottsleben, Innovative Servant Leader, Young Leaders Council (ADEL Alumna) Ana Paula Barreto, Director of Programs at AfroResistance and UN Fellow for the International Decade of People of African Descent (ADEL Alumna)

Speakers
Fethi Debbabi
Director of the United Nations Information Center, Rabat Morocco
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Ana Barreto
Director of Programs, AfroResistance (Emerging Leader)
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