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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
15 July 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization.
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Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Macao Special Administrative Region of China on Reducing Backlog of Court Cases, Ask about Status of Refugees and Alleged Restrictions on Entry of Journalists
15 July 2022
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The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Macao Special Administrative Region of China on how it implements the provisions…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the United Arab Emirates for Establishing a National Human Trafficking Committee, Ask about Migrants and the State Security Apparatus
14 July 2022
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the United Arab Emirates, with Committee Experts praising the establishment of a national committee on human trafficking, and…
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Committee against Torture Considers Situation in Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation
14 July 2022
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Committee Experts Call on Nicaragua to Investigate Allegations of Torture and Ill Treatment of Government Opponents by State Officials
The Committee against Torture today considered the second periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation, with…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
12 July 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the World Food Programme.
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In Dialogue with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Legislation Supporting Same Sex Couples’ Access to Housing and Visas, Raise Issues Concerning the National Security Law
12 July 2022
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The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on how it implements the provisions of the International…
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Committee against Torture Opens its Seventy-Fourth Session in Geneva
12 July 2022
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The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-fourth session, which is being held in Geneva from 12 to 29 July, during which it will review efforts by Botswana, Nicaragua, State of Palestine and the United Arab Emirates to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,…
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Human Rights Council Concludes Fiftieth Regular Session after Adopting 23 Resolutions and One Decision
08 July 2022
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Council Extends Mandates of Special Rapporteurs on Belarus and on Eritrea, of Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, of Five Thematic Mandate Holders, and Adopts a Resolution on Women and Girls in Afghanistan
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Four Texts, Including Extending Mandate on Libya, and Appoints Eight Special Procedure Mandate Holders Before Closing its Fiftieth Regular Session
08 July 2022
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four texts, including extending the mandate of the fact-finding mission on Libya, and appointed eight Special Procedure mandate holders before closing…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
08 July 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of Press and External Relations at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Health Organization and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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