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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Annual Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Focusing on Support Systems to Ensure Community Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Annual Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Focusing on Support Systems to Ensure Community Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 13 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual interactive debate on the…

In Dialogue with Panama, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Torture Law Revisions, Raise Issues Concerning Access to Legal Abortions and Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Panama, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Torture Law Revisions, Raise Issues Concerning Access to Legal Abortions and Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons 13 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Panama on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that a New Philosophy of Services and Support Centred in Social Inclusion is Needed for Persons with Disabilities, and that the Abuse of Religion or Belief as a Tool of Discrimination, Hostility and Violence Must Cease

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that a New Philosophy of Services and Support Centred in Social Inclusion is Needed for Persons with Disabilities, and that the Abuse of Religion or Belief as a Tool of Discrimination, Hostility and Violence Must Cease 13 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities,…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child, Discussing How Legal and Policy Frameworks Can Be Strengthened to Uphold Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child, Discussing How Legal and Policy Frameworks Can Be Strengthened to Uphold Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment 10 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment   The Human Rights Council this afternoon…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Georgia on Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Ask Questions on Legal Capacity Reform and Access to Healthcare for Vulnerable Persons in Occupied Regions

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Georgia on Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Ask Questions on Legal Capacity Reform and Access to Healthcare for Vulnerable Persons in Occupied Regions 10 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Georgia on its implementation of the Convention on…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 March 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, TV and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Challenges Facing Human Rights Defenders Working on Albinism, and Women and Girls and the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Challenges Facing Human Rights Defenders Working on Albinism, and Women and Girls and the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment 09 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Angola on Moves to Develop Disability Legislation, Ask Questions on Accessibility and Inclusion in Decision-Making Processes

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Angola on Moves to Develop Disability Legislation, Ask Questions on Accessibility and Inclusion in Decision-Making Processes 09 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Angola on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with…

MORNING - Conflict and Violence are the Primary Causes of Hunger and Famine, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Tells the Human Rights Council

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Conflict and Violence are the Primary Causes of Hunger and Famine, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Tells the Human Rights Council 09 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Dialogue on Adequate Housing and the Climate Crisis   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food on his report on conflict and the…

In Dialogue with Sri Lanka, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Settlement of Internally Displaced Persons, Raise Issues Concerning Constitutional Reform and Impunity for Military Officers’ Alleged Human Rights Violations

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Sri Lanka, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Settlement of Internally Displaced Persons, Raise Issues Concerning Constitutional Reform and Impunity for Military Officers’ Alleged Human Rights Violations 09 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Sri Lanka on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with…