Hears Opening Remarks by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Rights Council today held its annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities, with a focus on persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, the standards…

The Human Rights Council held today a clustered interactive dialogue with John Knox, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, and Leilani Farha, Special Rapporteur on adequate housing. Mr. Knox said his report focused on two aspects of his mandate, namely on clarifying the human…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Adama Dieng, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the prevention of genocide, and Michel Forst, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. Mr. Dieng addressed the progress made on the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the relationship between climate change and the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Choi Kyonglim, President of the Human Rights Council, said that in its resolution 29/15 on human rights and…

Hears Statements from 29 Dignitaries The Human Rights Council today concluded its High-Level Segment after hearing statements from 29 dignitaries. Lundeg Purevsuren, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, said that during its membership in the Human Rights Council, Mongolia would focus on…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its General Segment. Speakers disapproved of and discouraged the elevation of some rights above others, and the obvious self-interest displayed by some States in advancing their own agendas at the Human Rights Council. They said the Council’s agenda was…

Hears from Dignitaries from Colombia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Venezuela, Japan, New Zealand, Italy and Spain The Conference on Disarmament this morning concluded the High-Level Segment of its 2016 session after hearing statements by dignitaries from Colombia, Canada, Kazakhstan,…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion marking the fiftieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with a focus on the universality, indivisibility,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment, hearing statements from 13 dignitaries. Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, said that it was vital to do more to pre-empt factors of tension and division. Systematic violations of rights were inherent…

Le Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes a examiné aujourd'hui le rapport d'Haïti sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour mettre en œuvre les dispositions de la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes. Présentant ce…