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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in Sudan and in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in Sudan and in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem 03 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on Sudan with the assistance of the Designated Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan, and started an interactive dialogue on the…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Macao Special Administrative Region of China, Lithuan

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Macao Special Administrative Region of China, Lithuania, Panama, Portugal and Yemen 03 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-third session…

MORNING - The Human Rights Situation in Nicaragua Continues to Erode, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Tells the Human Rights Council

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - The Human Rights Situation in Nicaragua Continues to Erode, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Tells the Human Rights Council 03 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes its General Segment   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general segment and then held an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the situation of human…

In Dialogue with Zambia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the Abolition of the Death Penalty and Measures to Improve Prison Conditions, Raise Issues Concerning Violence Against Women and Girls

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Zambia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the Abolition of the Death Penalty and Measures to Improve Prison Conditions, Raise Issues Concerning Violence Against Women and Girls 03 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Zambia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 03 March 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 3 March 2023 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 02 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Hears From Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Türkiye, Kenya, South Africa on behalf of the Group of 21 and Algeria   The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon concluded its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Türkiye, Kenya, South Africa on behalf of the Group of 21 and Algeria. Speaking were Himalee…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes High-Level Segment and Starts General Segment

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes High-Level Segment and Starts General Segment 02 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its high-level segment, hearing from 23 dignitaries. It then began its general segment. Speaking this afternoon in the high-level segment were Juana Alexandra Hill Tinoco, Minister for Foreign Affairs of El Salvador; Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister of State…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 02 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Hears From the Russian Federation, Pakistan, Mexico, Poland, Egypt, India, Nigeria, Ukraine, Colombia and Spain   The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from the Russian Federation, Pakistan, Mexico, Poland, Egypt, India, Nigeria, Ukraine,…

In Dialogue with the Turkmenistan, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Praise Measures to Review Judicial Independence, Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Targeting of Human Rights Defenders

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the Turkmenistan, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Praise Measures to Review Judicial Independence, Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Targeting of Human Rights Defenders 02 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Turkmenistan on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending a…

Turkménistan : le Comité des droits de l'homme se penche sur les questions de disparitions forcées, de l'indépendance du système judiciaire, du traitement des journalistes et des défenseurs des droits de l'homme

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Turkménistan : le Comité des droits de l'homme se penche sur les questions de disparitions forcées, de l'indépendance du système judiciaire, du traitement des journalistes et des défenseurs des droits de l'homme 02 March 2023 Meeting Summaries Le Comité des droits de l'homme a examiné, hier après-midi et ce matin, le rapport périodique du Turkménistan sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour donner effet aux dispositions du Pacte international relatif aux…