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MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Hears from 28 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-Level Segment

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Hears from 28 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-Level Segment 27 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council today heard from 28 dignitaries as it continued its high-level segment. Speaking were Riad Al-Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine; Santiago Cafiero, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina;…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 27 February 2023 Meeting Summaries ​​​​​​​Hears From Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Malaysia, Ecuador, and Argentina The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Malaysia, Ecuador and Argentina. Speaking…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Starts High-Level Segment, Hears from Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Montenegro and Colombia

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Starts High-Level Segment, Hears from Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Montenegro and Colombia 27 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing from the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Montenegro and Colombia. Addresses were also heard from the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and of Yemen…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 27 February 2023 Meeting Summaries Hears From High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ethiopia, Ireland, France, Peru, Sweden, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Iraq, and Indonesia. The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its high-level segment, hearing statements by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and dignitaries…

Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Seventh Session

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Seventh Session 27 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-seventh session, during which it will examine the reports of Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session. In her opening…

OPENING - Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Second Regular Session and Holds a Minute of Silence for the Victims of the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home OPENING - Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Second Regular Session and Holds a Minute of Silence for the Victims of the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria 27 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifty-second regular session, hearing statements from the President of the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary-General, the United Nations High…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Holds Day of General Discussion on Sustainable Development and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Holds Day of General Discussion on Sustainable Development and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 24 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today held a day of general discussion on its proposed General Comment on sustainable development and economic, social and cultural rights. Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Chair of the Committee,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-fourth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Bahrain, Costa Rica, Georgia, Hungary, Mauritania, Norway, Slovenia, and Tunisia, which were c

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-fourth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Bahrain, Costa Rica, Georgia, Hungary, Mauritania, Norway, Slovenia, and Tunisia, which were considered during the session. 24 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The concluding observations adopted by the Committee on the countries under review will soon be available on the session’s webpage In concluding remarks,…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 24 February 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organization,…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Lithuania’s Climate Change Measures , Asks About Discrimination Against Minorities and Gender Disparities

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Lithuania’s Climate Change Measures , Asks About Discrimination Against Minorities and Gender Disparities 23 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Lithuania, with Committee Experts noting positive progress on climate change and asking about measures for…