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Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State of Palestine for Supporting Female Victims of Violence, Ask about Conditions in Detention Centres and Torture Legislation

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State of Palestine for Supporting Female Victims of Violence, Ask about Conditions in Detention Centres and Torture Legislation 20 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the State of Palestine, with Committee Experts praising the State of Palestine’s support for female victims of violence…

Federal Camp of the Swiss Scout Movement: UN Geneva to Join Thousands of Swiss Scouts to Encourage them to Act on the Sustainable Development Goals

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Federal Camp of the Swiss Scout Movement: UN Geneva to Join Thousands of Swiss Scouts to Encourage them to Act on the Sustainable Development Goals 20 July 2022 Press Release Geneva, July 20, 2022 – Thousands of scouts from all over Switzerland will travel to the Valais region from 23 July to 6 August for the Movement of the Swiss Scouts’ national summer camp (mova), and the United Nations will join them to promote human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs…

Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to its Concluding Observations Concerning Bahrain, El Salvador, Lithuania and Romania

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to its Concluding Observations Concerning Bahrain, El Salvador, Lithuania and Romania 19 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted a report by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Bahrain, El Salvador, Lithuania and Romania. According to the Committee’s procedure, the Committee selects a…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 19 July 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of Press and External Relations at theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization. Launch of new UNAIDS report Ben Phillips,…

Human Rights Committee Holds Twelfth Informal Meeting with States Parties, Discusses Challenges Relating to the Work of the Committee

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Holds Twelfth Informal Meeting with States Parties, Discusses Challenges Relating to the Work of the Committee 18 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held its twelfth informal meeting with States parties, discussing issues affecting its work such as the backlog of individual communications, and ways to improve its work like the Predictable Review Cycle and the digital uplift. Committee Chairperson Photini…

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

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 18 July 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Abdulmohsen Majed Bin Khothaila, the new Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia 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 his…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 15 July 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. 2021 estimates of national…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Macao Special Administrative Region of China on Reducing Backlog of Court Cases, Ask about Status of Refugees and Alleged Restrictions on Entry of Journalists

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Macao Special Administrative Region of China on Reducing Backlog of Court Cases, Ask about Status of Refugees and Alleged Restrictions on Entry of Journalists 15 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Macao Special Administrative Region of China on how it implements the provisions…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the United Arab Emirates for Establishing a National Human Trafficking Committee, Ask about Migrants and the State Security Apparatus

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the United Arab Emirates for Establishing a National Human Trafficking Committee, Ask about Migrants and the State Security Apparatus 14 July 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the United Arab Emirates, with Committee Experts praising the establishment of a national committee on human trafficking, and…

Committee against Torture Considers Situation in Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Considers Situation in Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation 14 July 2022 Meeting Summaries Committee Experts Call on Nicaragua to Investigate Allegations of Torture and Ill Treatment of Government Opponents by State Officials The Committee against Torture today considered the second periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation, with…