# 6 sunday, 23 December 2018- edited by Ilaria Saltarelli and Martina Paterna
The report on human rights situation published jointly by the United Nations Support Mission in Lybia (UNSMIL) and the UN High Commissioner for human rights (OHCHR), describes “unimaginable horrors” migrants and refugees are being subjected to, during their transit through and stay in Libya.
The UN General Assembly adopted a text calling for a moratorium on use of the death penalty, by a recorded vote of 121 in favour to 35 against, with 32 abstentions.
UN COP24 Climate Change Conference: after two weeks of negotiations, Governments have adopted a “robust” set of implementing guidelines for the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement, aimed at keeping global warming well below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels.
On 19 December, US President Donald Tump signed into law the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 ,which promotes access for United States diplomats and other officials, journalist and other citizens to Tibetan areas of China.
The UN General Assembly adopted on monday the United Nations Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, with a recorded vote of 121 in favour to 8 against (Australia, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States) and 54 abstentions.
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