The National Human Rights Center, the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan, in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR ROCA and the UNDP Office in Uzbekistan, hosted a webinar with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein with students from more than 20 higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan.
Climate Box - an interactive learning toolkit on climate change for schoolchildren was presented today for methodologists and teachers of the Republican Center of Education under the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, school teachers of Tashkent, specialists of Uzhydromet, representatives of civil society and academia.
Mr. Yukio Takasu, the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General for Human Security, visited Uzbekistan to attend the Central Asian International Environmental Forum: "Strengthening cooperation in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development" and the International Conference: "Joint actions to mitigate the consequences of the Aral catastrophe: new approaches, innovative solutions, investments".
A new ‘Invest in Karakalpakstan’ guide for investors has been published in Uzbekistan. The publication is a unique guide for investors showcasing investment opportunities of Karakalpakstan with up-to-date data on the region.
The Parliament of Uzbekistan has adopted a roadmap on the Government’s actions to implement the recommendations made by the UN expert of freedom of religion or belief following his visit to the country last year.
According to the TERRA-MODIS satellite platform's data as of 31 March 2018, the snow cover area of the river basins in the Amudarya and Syrdarya upstream is significantly less in comparison with the same period of snowy 2017.
This new initiative is aimed at enhancing the capacities of national institutions on human rights to effectively and transparently implement the recommendations of UN Charter-based and Treaty Bodies in accordance with Uzbekistan's international legal obligations in the field of human rights.

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