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

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Zambia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 05 July 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Eunice M. Tembo Luambia, the new Permanent Representative of Zambia 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 her appointment to…

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

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Qatar Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 05 July 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah, the new Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Ms. Al-Muftah has had a wide-…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of the Republic of Moldova, South Sudan, Haiti and Sudan

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of the Republic of Moldova, South Sudan, Haiti and Sudan 04 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council today adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Republic of Moldova, South Sudan, Haiti and Sudan. Federico Villegas, President of the Human Rights Council, said the Council had now concluded the adoption of all…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Technical Cooperation and the Full and Effective Participation of Women in Decision-making and in Public Life and on the Elimination of Violence

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Technical Cooperation and the Full and Effective Participation of Women in Decision-making and in Public Life and on the Elimination of Violence 04 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual thematic panel discussion on technical cooperation and capacity building, on the theme of technical cooperation and the full and…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-second Session

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-second Session 01 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-second session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, Türkiye and United Arab Emirates, which were considered during the session.…

Human Rights Council Holds Urgent Debate on the Human Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Holds Urgent Debate on the Human Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan 01 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council today held an urgent debate on the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, hearing Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, say that since the Taliban took power, women and girls in Afghanistan were experiencing the most…

In Dialogue with Uruguay, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Address Discrimination and Racial Disparities, Ask about People of African Descent and Prison Overcrowding

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Uruguay, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Address Discrimination and Racial Disparities, Ask about People of African Descent and Prison Overcrowding 01 July 2022 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Uruguay on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State for…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 01 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 Human Rights Council, the United Nations Development Programme and the World Health Organization. Libya talks Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS…

Conference on Disarmament Discusses Plan of Work for August and Concludes Second Part of its 2022 Session

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Discusses Plan of Work for August and Concludes Second Part of its 2022 Session 01 July 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today held a public plenary in which is discussed its plan of work for August and the work of its subsidiary bodies, and then concluded the second part of its 2022 session. Ambassador Paul Empole Efambe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Luxembourg on its Comprehensive Report, Ask about Incorporating Treaties in Domestic Law and Female Genital Mutilation

2 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Luxembourg on its Comprehensive Report, Ask about Incorporating Treaties in Domestic Law and Female Genital Mutilation 30 June 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Luxembourg on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts commended Luxembourg on the comprehensive…