The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said that civilians continued to be deliberately…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard from civil society organizations from Colombia, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Moldova, whose reports the Committee will consider this week. In Colombia, civil society organizations highlighted the issue of…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Denmark on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Carsten Staur, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Office at…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms. The theme of the discussion was “the Universal Periodic Review and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its biennial panel discussion on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, focusing on the resources and compensation necessary to promote accountability and reparations for such measures. Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic Engagement,…

Concludes Dialogue on a Democratic and Equitable International Order, and on Unilateral Coercive Measures The Human Rights Council this morning began an interactive dialogue with Saad Alfarargi, Special Rapporteur on the right to development. The Council also concluded its interactive dialogue…

The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon adopted its 2017 annual report to the General Assembly. Ambassador Julio Herraiz of Spain, President of the Conference, following the adoption of the annual report of the Conference’s 2017 session (CD/WP.602/Rev.1) as amended, noted the many…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Tajikistan under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its initial reports under two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on the sale of children, child…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Arbitrary Detention and on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Hears Addresses by Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Minister of Human Rights of Yemen The Human Rights Council this morning began a clustered interactive…