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

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of the Bahamas Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 11 May 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Patricia Ann Hermanns, the new Permanent Representative of the Bahamas 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…

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

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Samoa Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 11 May 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Nella Pepe Tavita-Levy, the new Permanent Representative of Samoa 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 Geneva,…

Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals 11 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov,…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 May 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 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , the Human Rights Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme,Food and Agriculture…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Somalia for its Efforts to Improve Political Governance, Ask about the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Corporal Punishment

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Somalia for its Efforts to Improve Political Governance, Ask about the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Corporal Punishment 10 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Somalia, with Committee Experts praising the Government for its efforts to improve political…

Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session to Address the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Ukraine Stemming from the Russian Aggression on Thursday, 12 May

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session to Address the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Ukraine Stemming from the Russian Aggression on Thursday, 12 May 09 May 2022 Press Release   The Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Thursday, 12 May, to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression. The special session will start at 10 a.m. in room XX…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Uruguay’s Parliamentary Penitentiary Commissioner, Ask Questions a bout a New Law Expanding Police Powers and Prison Overcrowding

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Uruguay’s Parliamentary Penitentiary Commissioner, Ask Questions a bout a New Law Expanding Police Powers and Prison Overcrowding 06 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Uruguay, with Committee Experts praising the Parliamentary Penitentiary Commissioner and raising questions about a…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 06 May 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, speaking for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of UNICEF, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Cambodia for Policies Protecting Children’s Rights, Ask About Unregistered Births and Laws Banning Surrogacy

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Cambodia for Policies Protecting Children’s Rights, Ask About Unregistered Births and Laws Banning Surrogacy 06 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Cambodia, with Committee Experts praising the new policies to protect children’s rights, and…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kenya’s Efforts to Implement the Law on Prevention of Torture, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and the Death Penalty

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kenya’s Efforts to Implement the Law on Prevention of Torture, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and the Death Penalty 05 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic review of Kenya, with Committee Experts commending Kenya’s efforts to implement the law on prevention of torture and asking about…