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MORNING - Human Rights Council Starts High-Level Segment, Hearing from the Presidents of Tunisia, Lithuania, Colombia, Marshall Islands and Venezuela

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Starts High-Level Segment, Hearing from the Presidents of Tunisia, Lithuania, Colombia, Marshall Islands and Venezuela 28 February 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning started its high-level segment, hearing statements from the Presidents of Tunisia, Lithuania, Colombia, Marshall Islands and Venezuela, as well as from Ministers from 14 other countries. Kaïs…

Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth Session

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth Session 28 February 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-fourth session, during which it will examine the reports of Bolivia, Cambodia, Iraq, Israel, Qatar and the Russian Federation on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session.…

OPENING - Human Rights Council Opens Forty-Ninth Session, Decides to Hold an Urgent Debate on Situation in Ukraine

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home OPENING - Human Rights Council Opens Forty-Ninth Session, Decides to Hold an Urgent Debate on Situation in Ukraine 28 February 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning opened its forty-ninth regular session, hearing statements from the President of Switzerland, the President of the General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary-General, and the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Council also…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Bahrain on Advancing Education, Ask about Domestic Violence Mechanisms and Human Rights Defenders

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Bahrain on Advancing Education, Ask about Domestic Violence Mechanisms and Human Rights Defenders 25 February 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bahrain on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 25 February 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 UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council, World…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Expresses Concern about Hostilities Taking Place in Ukraine

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Expresses Concern about Hostilities Taking Place in Ukraine 25 February 2022 Meeting Summaries   Committee Closes Eighty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Gabon, Panama, Senegal, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Peru, Lebanon and Dominican Republic   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Uzbekistan on fulfilling its Treaty Obligations, Ask about Corruption and Violence against Children

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Uzbekistan on fulfilling its Treaty Obligations, Ask about Corruption and Violence against Children 24 February 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Uzbekistan on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Serbia on its Health Care System, Ask about Progress in Preventing Forced Labour and Protecting Human Rights Defenders

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Serbia on its Health Care System, Ask about Progress in Preventing Forced Labour and Protecting Human Rights Defenders 23 February 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Serbia, commending the State on its almost universal health care system…

Human Rights Council to Hold its Forty-Ninth Regular Session from 28 February to 1 April 2022

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Forty-Ninth Regular Session from 28 February to 1 April 2022 23 February 2022 Meeting Summaries   The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its forty-ninth regular session from 28 February to 1 April 2022 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with a high-level segment from 28 February to 2 March, when dignitaries representing more than 130 Member States will address the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 February 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 World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria…