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MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, Starts an Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on her Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, Starts an Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on her Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus 17 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing on his report on spatial segregation and the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict 16 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its interactive dialogue with Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict. In her concluding remarks, Ms. Gamba said the Country…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development 16 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of a series of reports and then held a general debate on its agenda item three on the promotion and protection of all human rights…

In Dialogue with Switzerland, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend COVID-19 Protections and Ask About Rise in Institutionalisation

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Switzerland, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend COVID-19 Protections and Ask About Rise in Institutionalisation 16 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   Also congratulate the State party for welcoming Ukrainian refugees, especially refugees with disabilities, during the humanitarian crisis.   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council: Violence against Children Has Increased Due to the Pandemic and Multiple Humanitarian Crises, and 2021 Posed Unprecedented Challenges for the Protection of Children Living in Conflict Zones

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council: Violence against Children Has Increased Due to the Pandemic and Multiple Humanitarian Crises, and 2021 Posed Unprecedented Challenges for the Protection of Children Living in Conflict Zones 15 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, who said that violence against…

In Dialogue with Venezuela, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Ask about Braille and Sign Language in Education and Public Life, and about the Situation of Women with Disabilities

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Venezuela, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Ask about Braille and Sign Language in Education and Public Life, and about the Situation of Women with Disabilities 15 March 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Venezuela on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 15 March 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Organization for Migration,…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Separate Interactive Dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism and the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Separate Interactive Dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism and the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism. 15 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and…

Le Conseil des droits de l’homme tient son débat annuel sur les droits des personnes handicapées

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Le Conseil des droits de l’homme tient son débat annuel sur les droits des personnes handicapées 14 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu, cet après-midi, son débat annuel sur les droits des personnes handicapées, après avoir conclu son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur le droit à l’alimentation, M. Michael Fakhri. Cette année, le débat sur les droits des personnes handicapées…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Artificial Intelligence in the Context of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Importance of Farmers’ Seed Systems to Ensure Food Systems that were Biodiverse, Resilient and Just

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Artificial Intelligence in the Context of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Importance of Farmers’ Seed Systems to Ensure Food Systems that were Biodiverse, Resilient and Just 14 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Gerard Quinn, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, on…