Concludes Dialogue on Right to Health and on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, and with the Special Rapporteur on extreme…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, and with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani. Mr. Heyns, introducing…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the safety of journalists to identify challenges and good practices to ensure the safety of journalists and to promote a better understanding of relevant international human rights norms and standards. Navi Pillay, United Nations High…

Concludes Clustered Debate on Freedom of Opinion and Expression and on Peaceful Assembly and Association The Human Rights Council today held a clustered interactive debate with Anand Grover, the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, and Michael K. Addo, the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working…

Council Holds a General Debate on Annual Report of the High Commissioner and Reports of Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General The Human Rights Council this morning opened its twenty-sixth regular session, hearing an address from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…

Acting Secretary-General of the Conference, Russia and China Take the Floor The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, Mankeur Ndiaye, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Space and Defence Policy of the United States, Frank A. Rose,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, and the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai. Frank La Rue, Special Rapporteur on…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second to fourth periodic report of Saint Lucia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Alvina Reynolds, Minister for Health, Wellness, Human Services and…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Indonesia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Linda Gumelar, Minister for Women’s Empowerment and…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic report of India on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the initial reports of India on how the country is implementing the Optional…