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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…

MORNING - Young People Must Be the Protagonists in Developing Policies and Programmes that Affect Them, High Commissioner Tells High-level Panel Discussion on the Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Young People Must Be the Protagonists in Developing Policies and Programmes that Affect Them, High Commissioner Tells High-level Panel Discussion on the Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training 29 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Interactive Dialogue…

AFTERNOON - The Magnitude and Scope of Inequalities Created and Exacerbated by COVID-19 Is Truly Shocking, High Commissioner Tells Human Rights Council

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - The Magnitude and Scope of Inequalities Created and Exacerbated by COVID-19 Is Truly Shocking, High Commissioner Tells Human Rights Council 28 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the I mpact of State COVID-19 Recovery Measures Is Disproportionately and Negatively Affecting Indigenous Peoples   The Human…

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 28 September 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 spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health…

In Dialogue with Rwanda, Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcomes Adoption of Progressive Legislation and Asks about Migrants in Irregular Situations

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Rwanda, Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcomes Adoption of Progressive Legislation and Asks about Migrants in Irregular Situations 28 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Rwanda on its implementation of the International…

MORNING - Indigenous Peoples Have Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 – Senior United Nations Official Tells Human Rights Council

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Indigenous Peoples Have Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 – Senior United Nations Official Tells Human Rights Council 28 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples on the theme…