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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Kuwait’s Disability Allowance for Children; Ask about Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Health

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Kuwait’s Disability Allowance for Children; Ask about Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Health 15 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Kuwait under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts commended the State…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery 15 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures Says Guiding Principles Need to Be Drafted to Protect the Rights and Lives of People

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures Says Guiding Principles Need to Be Drafted to Protect the Rights and Lives of People 14 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue…

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Express Appreciation for the Czech Republic’s Implementation of the Convention, and Ask about the Definition of a Victim and Protections for Asylum-Seekers

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Express Appreciation for the Czech Republic’s Implementation of the Convention, and Ask about the Definition of a Victim and Protections for Asylum-Seekers 14 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Czech Republic on how it implements the provisions of the International…

Hailing the Philippines as a Pioneer in Children’s Participation, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Also Ask about Levels of Violence in the Country

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Hailing the Philippines as a Pioneer in Children’s Participation, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Also Ask about Levels of Violence in the Country 14 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of the Philippines under the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts…

MORNING - Indigenous Peoples’ Deep-Seated Care for Water and Water Bodies is a Genuine Expression of Sustainability and an Eco-System Approach such as the World is Now Trying to Implement, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Indigenous Peoples’ Deep-Seated Care for Water and Water Bodies is a Genuine Expression of Sustainability and an Eco-System Approach such as the World is Now Trying to Implement, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council 14 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Global Human Rights Developments and the Activities of the Office…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Global Human Rights Developments

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Global Human Rights Developments 13 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the High Commissioner’s oral update on global human rights developments and the activities of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The presentation of the oral…

In Dialogue with Mali, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Establishment of a Forensics Directorate, Ask about Military Courts and about Investigations of Mass Graves

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Mali, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Establishment of a Forensics Directorate, Ask about Military Courts and about Investigations of Mass Graves 13 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mali on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Viet Nam’s National Action Plan for Children, Raise Questions on Early Marriage and Child Malnutrition

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Viet Nam’s National Action Plan for Children, Raise Questions on Early Marriage and Child Malnutrition 13 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Viet Nam on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 13 September 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food…