The Human Rights Council held its annual high-level panel discussion on mainstreaming human rights this afternoon with a focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in light of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism: challenges and opportunities. Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human…

Presidents of Austria and Mozambique and Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 11 countries, who spoke about human rights concerns in a number of…

Conference Continues its High-Level Segment United Nations Secretary-General António Gutteres addressed the Conference on Disarmament this afternoon, as it continued its high-level segment. The Conference also heard statements by dignitaries from Switzerland, Mexico, Myanmar, Brazil, United…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting continued with its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 15 countries and one organization. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of Afghanistan, said his Government was proud of its achievements in…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations from Saudi Arabia, Suriname and Luxembourg, whose reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women will be…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Slovenia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Martina Vuk, State Secretary of the Ministry of Labour,…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions this afternoon held the first half-day annual meeting to exchange experiences on the monitoring of article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,…

The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon heard from two States and its President who informed States about her consultations on the appointment of coordinators of the five subsidiary bodies established by the decision of 16 February. Ambassador Veronika Bard of Sweden, President of the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the fifth periodic report of Fiji on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Mereseini Vuniwaqa, Minister for Women, Children and…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the report, Hyun-Back Chung,…