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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Honduras’ Programmes Supporting Children with Disabilities, Ask about High Levels of Early Pregnancy and Child Sexual Abuse

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Honduras’ Programmes Supporting Children with Disabilities, Ask about High Levels of Early Pregnancy and Child Sexual Abuse 16 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth and seventh combined periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts praising the State’s programmes supporting…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme 15 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Eritrea, with Committee Experts praising the proposed…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 14 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization and the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria.Increasing displacement in HaitiAlessandra…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Slovakia on Platforms Created to Support Children’s Participation, Raise Questions on Child Justice and the Use of “Baby Boxes”

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Slovakia on Platforms Created to Support Children’s Participation, Raise Questions on Child Justice and the Use of “Baby Boxes” 14 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Slovakia, with Committee Experts commending the State on platforms developed to support children’s…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Eighth Session

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Eighth Session 13 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-eighth session, which is being held in Geneva from 13 to 31 January, during which the Committee will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Ecuador, Eritrea, Gambia, Honduras, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis and…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 10 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the TV, Radio and Webcast Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the Human Rights Council, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World Health Organization.Global temperatures figuresClare Nullis, for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), stated that the…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 07 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, and the World Meteorological Organization. Executions in IranElizabeth Throssell, for the Office of the…

New Permanent Representative of Sao Tome and Principe Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Sao Tome and Principe Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 07 January 2025 Presentation of Credentials Abigail Tiny Cosme Bonfim, the new Permanent Representative of Sao Tome and Principe to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 20 December 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the United Nations Refugee…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 17 December 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria, representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Organization for Animal Health, the Food and…