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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 15 March 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Organization for Migration,…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Separate Interactive Dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism and the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Separate Interactive Dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism and the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism. 15 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and…

Le Conseil des droits de l’homme tient son débat annuel sur les droits des personnes handicapées

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Le Conseil des droits de l’homme tient son débat annuel sur les droits des personnes handicapées 14 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu, cet après-midi, son débat annuel sur les droits des personnes handicapées, après avoir conclu son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur le droit à l’alimentation, M. Michael Fakhri. Cette année, le débat sur les droits des personnes handicapées…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Artificial Intelligence in the Context of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Importance of Farmers’ Seed Systems to Ensure Food Systems that were Biodiverse, Resilient and Just

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Artificial Intelligence in the Context of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Importance of Farmers’ Seed Systems to Ensure Food Systems that were Biodiverse, Resilient and Just 14 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Gerard Quinn, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, on…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders 11 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Torture   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. It also concluded an…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture 11 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded an interactive dialogue with David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, and started an interactive dialogue with…

In Dialogue with Cambodia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about Freedom of Expression and Raise Issues Concerning COVID-19 Prevention Measures

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Cambodia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about Freedom of Expression and Raise Issues Concerning COVID-19 Prevention Measures 11 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the third report of Cambodia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts raising issues concerning freedom of expression and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 11 March 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at theUnited Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Right to Privacy and Human Rights and the Environment

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Right to Privacy and Human Rights and the Environment 10 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, and started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and…

In Dialogue with Bolivia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Training Courses to Prevent Excessive Use of Force, and Ask about Judicial Independence

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Bolivia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Training Courses to Prevent Excessive Use of Force, and Ask about Judicial Independence 10 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth report of Bolivia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming training courses being held for police to…