The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the fourth periodic report of Estonia on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Annely Kolk, Under-Secretary General for Legal and Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, David R. Boyd, and with the Special Rapporteur on adequate…

The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and twenty-fifth session, hearing a statement by Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee heard solemn declarations by six newly…

Hear Address by the Prime Minister of Somalia The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on including children with disabilities in education settings: good practices and accountability. At the beginning of…

The Human Rights Council this morning held the first part of its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child, with a panel discussion focusing on empowering children with disabilities for the enjoyment of their human rights, including through inclusive education. In his opening statement,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism. Presenting her report, Ms. Ní Aoláin reminded that security and human rights were fundamentally entwined…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Magang Ngaka…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Joseph Cannataci, Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, and Karima Bennoune, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Presenting his reports, Mr. Cannataci said that gender-based breaches of privacy…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Serbia on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the report, Suzana Paunović, Director of the Human…

The Conference on Disarmament today discussed the draft decision by its President that sought to advance the substantive work of the Conference on Disarmament by establishing four subsidiary bodies and two special coordinators. It also heard several delegations deliver statements in relation to the…