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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, Starts General Debate on Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, Starts General Debate on Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 30 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories,…

Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Fifth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Fifth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela 30 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela. The…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 30 September 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Italy’s Guaranteed Minimum Income Scheme, Ask About Measures to Discourage Informal Work

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Italy’s Guaranteed Minimum Income Scheme, Ask About Measures to Discourage Informal Work 30 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Italy, with Committee Experts welcoming Italy’s guaranteed minimum income scheme and asking about…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review 30 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. Among the issues raised by speakers in the continuing general…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Starts General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Report of the Secretary-General on Reprisals

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Starts General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Report of the Secretary-General on Reprisals 29 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate under agenda item five on human rights bodies and mechanisms. It also concluded its interactive dialogue on the report of the Secretary-General…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with its Advisory Committee and Starts Interactive Dialogue on the Secretary-General’s Report on Reprisals

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with its Advisory Committee and Starts Interactive Dialogue on the Secretary-General’s Report on Reprisals 29 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with its Advisory Committee…

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

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Iran Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 September 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Ali Bahreini, the new Permanent Representative of Iran 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.…

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

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Austria Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 September 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Désirée Schweitzer, the new Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to…

AFTERNOON - Acting High Commissioner: Addressing the Legacies of Colonialism Can Contribute to Overcoming Inequalities Within and Among States and Sustainable Development Challenges of the Twenty-First Century

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Acting High Commissioner: Addressing the Legacies of Colonialism Can Contribute to Overcoming Inequalities Within and Among States and Sustainable Development Challenges of the Twenty-First Century 28 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Expert…