The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Luxembourg, Barbados, Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates. Pierre-Louis Lorenz, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the Government of Luxembourg…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of France, Tonga, Romania, and Mali. Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human Rights Council, in opening remarks, said that the current cycle of the Universal Periodic Review provided the opportunity to…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Botswana, Bahamas and Burundi. Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme, Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations Office at Geneva, noted that Botswana had accepted all recommendations on extending a…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. In the general debate, delegations voiced deep concern over ongoing intimidation of civil society actors. Some speakers assured that the functioning of the Human Rights Council relied on the…

Begins General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation by the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises on the sixth Forum on Business and Human Rights, held from 27…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. In the general debate, speakers stressed that an enabling environment for civil society and in particular for human rights defenders was key to the promotion of…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued to examine human rights situations that require its attention, and held separate interactive dialogues with the Commission on Inquiry on Burundi, and with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. In his oral update to the…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first plenary meeting under the presidency of Tunisia. It also heard an address by Karin Kneissl, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria, followed by interventions from several members of the Conference. In his…

Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria Addresses the Council The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. The Council also heard an address by…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. In his opening statement, Adam Abdelmoula, Director of the Human Rights Council and…