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7 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 23 August 2024 Press Conference Announcement The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to present findings on Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Venezuela Michal Balcerzak, Chair of the CommitteeRégine Esseneme, Vice Chair of the CommitteeGün Kut, Committee MemberBakari Sidiki Diaby, Committee Member

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belgium on Large Delegation, Raise Questions on Disability Advisory Councils and the Internment System

7 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belgium on Large Delegation, Raise Questions on Disability Advisory Councils and the Internment System 22 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Belgium, with Committee Experts commending the State party on the large…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belarus’ Disability Rights Law, Ask about Closures of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Removal of Persons with Disabilities’ Legal Capacity

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belarus’ Disability Rights Law, Ask about Closures of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Removal of Persons with Disabilities’ Legal Capacity 21 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Belarus on its implementation of the Convention…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Ghana on the Participation of Ghanaian Persons with Disabilities Internationally, Raise Questions on Harmful Cultural Practices and the Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Ghana on the Participation of Ghanaian Persons with Disabilities Internationally, Raise Questions on Harmful Cultural Practices and the Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities Bill 20 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Ghana, with Committee…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 20 August 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Michele Zaccheo, Chief, UNTV, Radio and Webcast Section, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.Preparations for Potential Mpox Outbreak in EuropeTarik Jašarević…

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

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Latvia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 19 August 2024 Presentation of Credentials Ivars Pundurs, the new Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva…

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

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Sweden Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 19 August 2024 Presentation of Credentials Magnus Hellgren, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Hellgren…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Belarus’ Strategies to Promote Interethnic Peace, Ask About the Stripping of Citizens’ Nationality and the Dissolution of Ethnic Minority Associations

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Belarus’ Strategies to Promote Interethnic Peace, Ask About the Stripping of Citizens’ Nationality and the Dissolution of Ethnic Minority Associations 16 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth periodic…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 16 August 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of Radio, TV & Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Iraq’s Efforts to Improve the National Human Rights Institute, Ask Questions on Action Taken Against Hate Speech and the Situation of Migrant Workers

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Iraq’s Efforts to Improve the National Human Rights Institute, Ask Questions on Action Taken Against Hate Speech and the Situation of Migrant Workers 15 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh periodic…