• United Nations Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem, in a recent report, called on countries and sporting organization authorities not to allow “men who identify as women” to compete in female sporting competitions.

- A new international treaty, the Pact for the Right to Development, is being drafted at the UN Human Rights Council Working Group.

- The basic premise of the Pact is a formal commitment by states to engage in the construction of universal and possibly widespread prosperity.

- The UN Special Rapporteur is preparing a report on academic freedom and freedom of expression in educational institutions.

- The report is to be presented at the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in June.

- The Ordo Iuris Institute has submitted its opinion on the matter.

- A UN independent expert is preparing a report on the relationship between protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and the human rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly.

- The report is to be presented at the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

- The Ordo Iuris Institute presented its opinion on the report.

- The escalation of the armed conflict between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip may cause the already sparse Christian minority to disappear from the area.

- Israeli authorities officially condemn attacks on religious minorities, but their actions do not actually work.

- The demands of the UN General Assembly do not find understanding from the Israeli authorities.

· The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has issued a statement that the right to abortion is a human right and derives from international law.

· Accordingly, this body recommends that all states parties decriminalise and legalise abortion and provide 'gender' sensitive education on 'sexual and reproductive health' and rights in this area.