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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concludes Twenty-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Angola, Georgia, Tunisia, Argentina, Peru and Togo
24 March 2023
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its twenty-eighth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Angola, Georgia, Tunisia, Argentina, Peru…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Ecuador, Tunisia, and Morocco
24 March 2023
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Ecuador, Tunisia, and Morocco.
The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Ecuador. The Vice-President said that out of 174 recommendations received, 164 enjoyed the support of…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
24 March 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 World Food Programme, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the…
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Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Thirty-Seventh Session, Adopts Annual Report and Concluding Observations on Reports of Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia
24 March 2023
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The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and thirty-seventh session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia. The Committee also adopted its annual report…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcome of Bahrain
24 March 2023
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Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Bahrain. It also concluded the general debate on agenda item five on human rights bodies and mechanisms.
The Council adopted…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues: There Has Been Little or No Significant Development Institutionally at the United Nations to Advance the Protection of Minorities
23 March 2023
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Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports of the Forum on Minority Issues, the Social Forum, the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, and the Special Procedures, and Starts General…
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In Dialogue with Costa Rica, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the State’s Commitment to Human Rights Instruments, Ask About Criminalisation of Enforced Disappearance and Treatment of Migrants
23 March 2023
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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the initial periodic report of Costa Rica on how it implements the provisions of the…
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Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations Concerning Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and Tajikistan, and on Follow-Up to Views Concerning Angola, Czechia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lithuania, Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
23 March 2023
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The Human Rights Committee this morning adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Belarus, Estonia, the…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention
23 March 2023
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The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.
The general debate started in the previous meeting and a summary can be found here.
In the general debate, some speakers…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Report on Promoting Accountability in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Starts General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention
22 March 2023
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation of the High Commissioner’s report on promoting accountability in the Democratic People's Republic of…
