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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Congratulate Kiribati for Raising the Age of Marriage to 18, Ask about Birth Registration and School Dropout Rates for Boys
19 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Kiribati, with Committee Experts congratulating Kiribati for raising the age of…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Canada on the Truth and Reconciliation Hearing Commission for Indigenous Children, Ask Questions about Children in Court and “Jordan’s Principle”
18 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Canada, with Committee Experts commending Canada on the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Cyprus’ Children’s Houses for Child Victims of Abuse, Ask about Measures to Prevent School Bullying and Statelessness
17 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of Cyprus, with Committee Experts praising Cyprus’ Children’s Houses for child victims of abuse, and raising questions about measures in…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
17 May 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the World…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
13 May 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespeople of the International Telecommunications Union and the World Health Organization.
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Santiago Mantorana, for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), stated that on 17 May, the ITU would…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcome Djibouti’s Efforts to Improve Children’s Food Security, Ask about Children in Detention and Child Marriage
13 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Djibouti, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s efforts to improve children’s food…
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Committee Against Torture Closes its Seventy-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay
13 May 2022
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The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-third session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay on their efforts to implement the…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Ukraine and Closes Special Session
12 May 2022
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon closed its thirty-fourth special session after adopting a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, in which the Councilreiterated its demand for an…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Cuba’s Health System, and Ask About Justice for Adolescents
12 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Cuba, with Committee Experts commending Cuba’s healthcare system, and asking about the situation of adolescents in the justice system.
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MORNING - High Commissioner to Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Ukraine: Many of the Allegations of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Ukraine May Amount to War Crimes
12 May 2022
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The Human Rights Council this morning began its thirty-fourth special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression,…
