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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 09 May 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Program, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Timor-Leste, Germany, China and Sao Tome and Principe

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Timor-Leste, Germany, China and Sao Tome and Principe 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon was briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution on the…

Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Third Session, Elects New Chair and Bureau Members, Hears Solemn Declaration by Three New Committee Experts

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Third Session, Elects New Chair and Bureau Members, Hears Solemn Declaration by Three New Committee Experts 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-third session, during which it will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Finland, France,…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty-Fifth Session in Geneva

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty-Fifth Session in Geneva 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-fifth session, hearing a statement from a representative of the Secretary-General, and adopting its agenda for the session, during which it will review the reports of China,…

Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on 11 May

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on 11 May 08 May 2023 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address “the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan” on Thursday, 11 May. The session will start at 10 a.m. in room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.  The meeting will be webcast…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 05 May 2023 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 the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and UNAIDS…

In Dialogue with Ethiopia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Constitutional Protections for Persons Deprived of Liberty, Ask about Reports of Authorities’ Human Rights Violations in Tigray and Abuses of Refugees from Eritrea

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Ethiopia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Constitutional Protections for Persons Deprived of Liberty, Ask about Reports of Authorities’ Human Rights Violations in Tigray and Abuses of Refugees from Eritrea 04 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Ethiopia, with Committee Experts welcoming constitutional…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation, Ask Questions about January 2022 Events and Complaint Mechanisms for Prisoners

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation, Ask Questions about January 2022 Events and Complaint Mechanisms for Prisoners 03 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Kazakhstan, with Committee Experts commending the State’s enhanced legislation on torture, and asking questions on deaths in…

OCHA hybrid press conference

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA hybrid press conference 03 May 2023 Press Conference Announcement Visit of UN Humanitarian Affairs USG and Emergency Relief Coordinator to Sudan Speaker: Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (from Port Sudan)