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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Suriname on Efforts to Establish an Anti-Discrimination L aw, Ask Questions onthe Effects of Mercury Pollution and Access to Education for Indigenous and Tribal Persons

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Suriname on Efforts to Establish an Anti-Discrimination L aw, Ask Questions onthe Effects of Mercury Pollution and Access to Education for Indigenous and Tribal Persons 19 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined sixteenth to eighteenth periodic…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Note Indonesia’s Efforts to Advance Inclusive Education, Ask Questions on the Application of the Convention in Light of the Distinctive Geographic Makeup of the Country and on Shackling

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Note Indonesia’s Efforts to Advance Inclusive Education, Ask Questions on the Application of the Convention in Light of the Distinctive Geographic Makeup of the Country and on Shackling 19 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Indonesia on its…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 19 August 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of WHO, OCHA, and UNHCR. Secretary-General Alessandra Vellucci, for the UN Information Service, said that at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of…

Conference on Disarmament Holds Final Plenary Under the Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Holds Final Plenary Under the Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 19 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today held the final plenary under the presidency of Ambassador Paul Empole Efambe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who said that no consensus had been achieved on the draft reports of the Conference’s five subsidiary bodies. Ambassador…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend China on Reforms Made since the Initial Review, Ask Questions on the Independence of Persons with Disabilities in the Community and on Home Schooling

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend China on Reforms Made since the Initial Review, Ask Questions on the Independence of Persons with Disabilities in the Community and on Home Schooling 19 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic reports of China, of Hong…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Zimbabwe on the 2013 Constitution, Ask Questions about the National Peace and Reconciliation Mechanism and the Treatment of Refugees

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Zimbabwe on the 2013 Constitution, Ask Questions about the National Peace and Reconciliation Mechanism and the Treatment of Refugees 18 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to eleventh periodic report of Zimbabwe, with Committee…

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Holds Meeting with States Parties on the Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine and in Countries where they Fled Following the Russian Aggression

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Holds Meeting with States Parties on the Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine and in Countries where they Fled Following the Russian Aggression 17 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon held a meeting with States parties on the situation of persons with disabilities in Ukraine and in…

New Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 17 August 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Omar Sultanov, the new Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to this appointment,…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Slovakia on Improving Census Methodologies, Ask about Low School Enrolment Rates for Roma Children and Housing Segregation of the Roma Community

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Slovakia on Improving Census Methodologies, Ask about Low School Enrolment Rates for Roma Children and Housing Segregation of the Roma Community 17 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the thirteenth periodic report of Slovakia, with Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Azerbaijan on its Regional Legal Counselling Centres, Ask Questions about the Conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh Region and the Baku Multiculturalism Centre

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Azerbaijan on its Regional Legal Counselling Centres, Ask Questions about the Conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh Region and the Baku Multiculturalism Centre 16 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined tenth to twelfth periodic report of Azerbaijan…