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In Dialogue with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks about Distribution of Social Benefits, and about Access to Education and Housing

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks about Distribution of Social Benefits, and about Access to Education and Housing 01 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today completed its review of the third periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic,…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 01 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya and the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United…

MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Seychelles, Latvia, Singapore and Sierra Leone

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Seychelles, Latvia, Singapore and Sierra Leone 01 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting today adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Seychelles, Latvia, Singapore and Sierra Leone. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Seychelles were Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, India,…

In Dialogue with Azerbaijan, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks about Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities, and about Women’s Labour Rights

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Azerbaijan, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks about Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities, and about Women’s Labour Rights 01 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today completed its review of the fourth periodic report of Azerbaijan on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Outcomes of Universal Periodic Review of Denmark, Somalia, Palau and Solomon Islands

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Outcomes of Universal Periodic Review of Denmark, Somalia, Palau and Solomon Islands 01 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Denmark, Somalia, Palau and Solomon Islands. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Denmark were Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Russian Federation, South…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Outcomes of Universal Periodic Review of Estonia, Belgium and Paraguay

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Outcomes of Universal Periodic Review of Estonia, Belgium and Paraguay 30 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Estonia, Belgium and Paraguay. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Estonia were Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Venezuela, Belarus, China…

MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Namibia, Niger and Mozambique

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Namibia, Niger and Mozambique 30 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council, in a midday meeting today, adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Namibia, Niger and Mozambique. At the beginning of the meeting, Monique T.G. Van Daalen, Vice-President of the Council, recalled that the Council had agreed at the opening of…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds an Interactive Dialogue with the Advisory Committee and a General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds an Interactive Dialogue with the Advisory Committee and a General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms 30 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Secretary-General’s Report on Cooperation with the United Nations, its Representatives and Mechanisms in the Field of Human Rights   The Human Rights Council this…

AFTERNOON - High Commissioner: the Human Rights Council Has Given a Disturbing Diagnosis of Human Rights Violations Occurring in the Context of Peaceful Protests

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - High Commissioner: the Human Rights Council Has Given a Disturbing Diagnosis of Human Rights Violations Occurring in the Context of Peaceful Protests 29 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Secretary-General’s Report on Reprisals: the United Nations Cannot Tolerate that Those Who Bring Critical Perspectives to the United Nations Are Silenced and More Needs to Be Done   The Human…

In Dialogue with Kuwait, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Inquires about Women’s Rights, and about the Situation of Domestic Workers

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Kuwait, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Inquires about Women’s Rights, and about the Situation of Domestic Workers 29 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today completed its review of the third periodic report of Kuwait on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, inquiring…