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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence 16 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 16 September 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc 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 Food and Agricultural Organisation, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogues on the Right to Development and Starts to Discuss the Right to Privacy

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogues on the Right to Development and Starts to Discuss the Right to Privacy 16 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development. The Council then began to…

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Uruguay for Creation of Specialised Prosecutor’s Office and Ask about Access to Archives

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Uruguay for Creation of Specialised Prosecutor’s Office and Ask about Access to Archives 15 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon considered the report of Uruguay submitted under article 29 (4) of the Convention, containing additional information on how the country implements the provisions of the…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development: the COVID-19 Pandemic Triggered the Largest Global Economic Crisis in More Than a Century, Leading to a Dramatic Increase in Inequality Within and Across Countries

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development: the COVID-19 Pandemic Triggered the Largest Global Economic Crisis in More Than a Century, Leading to a Dramatic Increase in Inequality Within and Across Countries 15 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery   The Human Rights…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Kuwait’s Disability Allowance for Children; Ask about Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Health

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Kuwait’s Disability Allowance for Children; Ask about Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Health 15 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Kuwait under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts commended the State…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery 15 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures Says Guiding Principles Need to Be Drafted to Protect the Rights and Lives of People

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures Says Guiding Principles Need to Be Drafted to Protect the Rights and Lives of People 14 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue…

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Express Appreciation for the Czech Republic’s Implementation of the Convention, and Ask about the Definition of a Victim and Protections for Asylum-Seekers

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Express Appreciation for the Czech Republic’s Implementation of the Convention, and Ask about the Definition of a Victim and Protections for Asylum-Seekers 14 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Czech Republic on how it implements the provisions of the International…

Hailing the Philippines as a Pioneer in Children’s Participation, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Also Ask about Levels of Violence in the Country

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Hailing the Philippines as a Pioneer in Children’s Participation, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Also Ask about Levels of Violence in the Country 14 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of the Philippines under the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts…