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AFTERNOON - Deaths by Starvation Reported in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Deaths by Starvation Reported in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council 10 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Identifies more than 200 Killings by Police Forces since the Start of the Year   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Right

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Right 10 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Speakers emphasised that human rights defenders were at the…

Review of mainstreaming environmental sustainability across organizations of the United Nations system

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Review of mainstreaming environmental sustainability across organizations of the United Nations system 10 March 2021 Press Release   The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system (JIU) is pleased to share the Review Highlights and Full Report for the Review of mainstreaming environmental sustainability across organizations of the United Nations system , prepared by Inspector Gopinathan Achamkulangare. The current context…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Iran: Sanctions and the Government’s “Inadequate and Opaque” Response Have Exacerbated COVID-19’s Impact in Iran

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Iran: Sanctions and the Government’s “Inadequate and Opaque” Response Have Exacerbated COVID-19’s Impact in Iran 09 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Concludes Dialogue with Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Javaid Rehman…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 09 March 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 Human Rights Council (HRC), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports and Starts General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports and Starts General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights 09 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment   The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of a series of thematic…

AFTERNOON - Special Representative on Violence against Children to Human Rights Council: COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have Devastating Short, Medium and Long-Term Consequences for Children

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Representative on Violence against Children to Human Rights Council: COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have Devastating Short, Medium and Long-Term Consequences for Children 08 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Says Abductions and Sexual Violence against Children are on the Rise as Respect for International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Erodes…

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens its Twenty-fourth Online Session

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens its Twenty-fourth Online Session 08 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Elects Rosemary Kayess as Chairperson   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon opened its twenty-fourth online session, hearing solemn declarations by seven new Committee members, electing its Chair and Bureau, and adopting its agenda and…

MORNING - Governments must show greater commitment to tackle torture at home, Special Rapporteur tells Human Rights Council

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Governments must show greater commitment to tackle torture at home, Special Rapporteur tells Human Rights Council 08 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Hears Statements Marking International Women’s Day, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights Defenders   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the…

AFTERNOON - Athletes with Disabilities Should Enjoy the Same Level of Support as All Other Athletes, High Commissioner Tells Human Rights Council

4 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Athletes with Disabilities Should Enjoy the Same Level of Support as All Other Athletes, High Commissioner Tells Human Rights Council 05 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities on the theme “Participation in sport under article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. In…