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Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Commends Venezuela’s Ratification of Labour Instruments and Asks about the Repatriation and Return of Venezuelan Migrant Workers

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Commends Venezuela’s Ratification of Labour Instruments and Asks about the Repatriation and Return of Venezuelan Migrant Workers 21 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 consideration of the initial report of Venezuela on measures taken to implement the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development 21 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Hears Presentation of Thematic Reports Submitted by the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights   The Human Rights Council…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Implications for Human Rights of the Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of Hazardous Substances and Wastes

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Implications for Human Rights of the Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of Hazardous Substances and Wastes 20 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights   The Human Rights Council this…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 20 September 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries 20 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order   The Human Rights Council…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Starts Interactive Dialogue on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Starts Interactive Dialogue on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order 19 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and…

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers Opens Thirty-Fifth Session and Meets with Civil Society

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers Opens Thirty-Fifth Session and Meets with Civil Society 19 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today opened its thirty-fifth session, hearing an address by Andrea Ori, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Meets with States and Discusses its Working Methods

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Meets with States and Discusses its Working Methods 19 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning met with States, during which its draft general comment on enforced disappearance in the context of migration was discussed. The Committee also discussed its working methods under the rubric of treaty body strengthening. Committee…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons 19 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on arbitrary detention and started an interactive dialogue with the…

Conference on Disarmament Concludes 2022 Session

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Concludes 2022 Session 16 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament, the world's single multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, today concluded its 2022 session after adopting an annual report to the General Assembly. The 2022 session opened under the presidency of China. The presidency of the Conference rotates among its Member States according to the English…