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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 09 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Ukraine…

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

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Bahrain Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 08 July 2024 Presentation of Credentials Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, the new Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Mr. Abdulla will concurrently serve as…

Committee against Torture Opens Eightieth Session in Geneva

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Opens Eightieth Session in Geneva 08 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning opened its eightieth session, which is being held in Geneva from 8 to 26 July, during which it will review efforts by Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Republic of Korea and Türkiye to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…

In Dialogue with Honduras, the Human Rights Committee Praises Efforts to Increase Access to Emergency Contraception, Asks about the State of Emergency and Forced Removals of Indigenous Communities

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Honduras, the Human Rights Committee Praises Efforts to Increase Access to Emergency Contraception, Asks about the State of Emergency and Forced Removals of Indigenous Communities 05 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Honduras on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 05 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Meteorological Organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue 04 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Malta on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the introduction of quotas…

UNHCR / IOM / MMC Press Conference

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR / IOM / MMC Press Conference 04 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of new UNHCR / IOM /MMC report on risks faced by refugees and migrants on the Central Mediterranean route - "On this journey, nobody cares if you live or die" Embargoed until Friday, 5 July at 10.30 a.m. Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the Western & Central Mediterranean SituationLaurence Hart, IOM Director, Coordination Office for the…

In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption 

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption  03 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Croatia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending measures…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 02 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization…

Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-First Session in Geneva

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-First Session in Geneva 01 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today opened its one hundred and forty-first session, during which it will examine the reports of Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Suriname and Syria on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.In opening remarks, Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director, Human Rights Council and Treaty…