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MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Hears from 16 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-Level Segment

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Hears from 16 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-Level Segment 01 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council today continued its high-level segment, hearing from 16 dignitaries, who addressed a range of topics and subjects. Speaking were Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain; Nikolay Milkov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria; Jesus Crispin…

In Dialogue with Egypt, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures Combatting Discrimination, Raise Issues Concerning Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons and Judicial Independence

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Egypt, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures Combatting Discrimination, Raise Issues Concerning Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons and Judicial Independence 01 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Egypt on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 01 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Hears From Brazil, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Cuba Speaking were Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, Ambassador Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil; Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control of New Zealand; Nikolay…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds High-level Meeting Commemorating the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds High-level Meeting Commemorating the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development 01 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council held yesterday afternoon and this morning a high-level meeting commemorating the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development Addressing the first meeting, Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-…

MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Hears from 32 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-level Segment

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Hears from 32 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-level Segment 28 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council today continued its high-level segment, hearing from 32 dignitaries. Speaking were Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia; Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 28 February 2023 Meeting Summaries Hears From Zimbabwe, Australia, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Venezuela The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Zimbabwe, Australia, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Venezuela. Speaking were Fredrick M. Shava, Minister of Foreign…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 28 February 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 Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 28 February 2023 Meeting Summaries Hears From Belarus, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, Iran, Japan, the European Union, South Africa, and Senegal The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, Iran, Japan…

MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on States that Have Not Yet Done So to Establish Moratoriums on the Death Penalty and Work Towards its Abolition

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on States that Have Not Yet Done So to Establish Moratoriums on the Death Penalty and Work Towards its Abolition 28 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty. The theme of this year’s panel was “Human rights violations relating to the use of the death penalty, in…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Annual High-level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Annual High-level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming 27 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming. The theme of this year’s panel was “A reflection on five years of the United Nations Youth Strategy (Youth 2030): mapping a blueprint for the next steps”. Addressing the…