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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Eighth Session in Geneva

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Eighth Session in Geneva 14 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and eighth session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, France, Georgia and Jamaica. The Committee heard from the Representative of…

Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on the Islamic Republic of Iran on 24 November

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on the Islamic Republic of Iran on 24 November 14 November 2022 Press Release The Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address “the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran” on Thursday, 24 November. The special session will start at 10 a.m. in room XX at the Palais des Nations. The meeting is open to the media and will be webcast live…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 11 November 2022 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 Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Update…

In Dialogue with Uganda, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome the State’s Human Rights Institutions, Ask about Unauthorised Places of Detention and Inaction in Prosecuting Several Torture Cases

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Uganda, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome the State’s Human Rights Institutions, Ask about Unauthorised Places of Detention and Inaction in Prosecuting Several Torture Cases 10 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Uganda, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s human rights institutions, and…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Somalia on Progress in Rebuilding State and Government Institutions, Raise Questions on the Definition of Torture and the Death Penalty

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Somalia on Progress in Rebuilding State and Government Institutions, Raise Questions on the Definition of Torture and the Death Penalty 09 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Somalia on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Experts commending…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 08 November 2022 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 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of…

New Permanent Representative of Honduras Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Honduras Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 08 November 2022 Presentation of Credentials Carlos Roberto Aguilar Pineda, the new Permanent Representative of Honduras to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to…

New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 07 November 2022 Presentation of Credentials Mohammad Sufiur Rahman, the new Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to this appointment, Mr…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 04 November 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Office of the…

Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines and the Russian Federation

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines and the Russian Federation 04 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its one hundred and thirty-sixth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines and the Russian Federation. The Committee’s…