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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Fourth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Lebanon and the Netherlands

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Fourth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Lebanon and the Netherlands 25 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and fourth session online after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Lebanon and the Netherlands.…

Human Rights Council Expresses Grave Concern at All Violations and Abuses of Human Rights in Afghanistan and Stresses the Need for Investigation into Reports of Such Violations by All Parties

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Expresses Grave Concern at All Violations and Abuses of Human Rights in Afghanistan and Stresses the Need for Investigation into Reports of Such Violations by All Parties 24 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights in Afghanistan, in which it expressed grave concern at all violations…

High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Afghanistan to Establish a Dedicated Mechanism to Closely Monitor the Evolving Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Afghanistan to Establish a Dedicated Mechanism to Closely Monitor the Evolving Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan 24 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Right Council this morning opened its special session on “the serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan”, hearing the High Commissioner for Human Rights…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 24 August 2021 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 World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the International Labour Organization. Food situation in Afghanistan Anthea Webb, World Food Programme (WFP)…

Conference on Disarmament Discusses Draft Annual Report to the General Assembly

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Discusses Draft Annual Report to the General Assembly 24 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today discussed its draft annual report (CD/WP.636) to the General Assembly. Ambassador Frank Tressler of Chile, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said that in today’s formal plenary, they would discuss the draft annual report of the Conference, going through it…

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

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of  Azerbaijan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva    24 August 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Galib Israfilov, the new Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.   Prior to his appointment to…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Raise Questions about the Medical Approach to Disability Used in France

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Raise Questions about the Medical Approach to Disability Used in France 23 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   Committee Holds a Minute of Silence in Memory of Committee Expert Soumia Amrani of Morocco who Passed Away   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 20 August 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Situation in…

Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session on 24 August to Address the “Serious Human Rights Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan”

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session on 24 August to Address the “Serious Human Rights Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan” 18 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Tuesday, 24 August, to address the “serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan”. The special session is being convened following an official request submitted on 17 August…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask the Kingdom of the Netherlands about the National Framework for Tackling Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling by Police Forces, and the Colonial Legacy of the Slave Trade

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask the Kingdom of the Netherlands about the National Framework for Tackling Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling by Police Forces, and the Colonial Legacy of the Slave Trade 17 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-fourth…