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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Note Guatemala’s COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Recovery , Ask About Measures to Address Malnutrition
04 October 2022
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Guatemala, with Committee Experts noting Guatemala’s fast economic recovery following the COVID-19…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
04 October 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the Human Rights…
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MORNING Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance
04 October 2022
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The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on agenda item nine on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
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AFTERNOON - Acting High Commissioner: Africans and People of African Descent Continue to Face Disproportionate and Discriminatory Outcomes, Deaths and Injuries, during Encounters with Law Enforcement Officials
03 October 2022
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Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Begins General Debate on Racism, Racial…
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MORNING - Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to the Human Rights Council: the Human Rights Situation of Persons of African Descent Remains an Urgent Concern
03 October 2022
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Council Continues General Debate on Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent this…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, Starts General Debate on Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
30 September 2022
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories,…
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Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Fifth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela
30 September 2022
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The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela.
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
30 September 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Italy’s Guaranteed Minimum Income Scheme, Ask About Measures to Discourage Informal Work
30 September 2022
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Italy, with Committee Experts welcoming Italy’s guaranteed minimum income scheme and asking about…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review
30 September 2022
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The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review.
Among the issues raised by speakers in the continuing general…
