The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Turkmenistan on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending a commitment to review judicial independence, and…

Le Comité des droits de l'homme a examiné, hier après-midi et ce matin, le rapport périodique du Turkménistan sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour donner effet aux dispositions du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques. Le rapport a été présenté par le Vice-Ministre…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements from the Prime Minister of Vanuatu and dignitaries from 21 States. Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, said the ravaging effects of global warming had become existential for Vanuatu, and for…

Hears From the Russian Federation, Pakistan, Mexico, Poland, Egypt, India, Nigeria, Ukraine, Colombia and Spain   The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from the Russian Federation, Pakistan, Mexico, Poland, Egypt,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a high-level panel discussion on the Voluntary Fund for Participation in the Universal Periodic Review and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review, including achievements, good…

The Human Rights Council today continued its high-level segment, hearing from 16 dignitaries, who addressed a range of topics and subjects. Speaking were Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain; Nikolay Milkov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria; Jesus Crispin…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Egypt on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending progress on combatting discrimination, and raising issues…

Hears From Brazil, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Cuba Speaking were Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, Ambassador Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil; Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control…

The Human Rights Council held yesterday afternoon and this morning a high-level meeting commemorating the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development Addressing the first meeting, Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United…

Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a poursuivi, ce matin et cet après-midi, son débat de haut niveau en entendant les déclarations de plus d’une vingtaine de hauts dignitaires. La guerre menée depuis un an par la Fédération de Russie contre l’Ukraine a été particulièrement dénoncée. Nombre d’…