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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcome Djibouti’s Efforts to Improve Children’s Food Security, Ask about Children in Detention and Child Marriage

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcome Djibouti’s Efforts to Improve Children’s Food Security, Ask about Children in Detention and Child Marriage 13 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Djibouti, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s efforts to improve children’s food…

Committee Against Torture Closes its Seventy-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee Against Torture Closes its Seventy-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay 13 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-third session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay on their efforts to implement the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Ukraine and Closes Special Session

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Ukraine and Closes Special Session 12 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon closed its thirty-fourth special session after adopting a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, in which the Councilreiterated its demand for an…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Cuba’s Health System, and Ask About Justice for Adolescents

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Cuba’s Health System, and Ask About Justice for Adolescents 12 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Cuba, with Committee Experts commending Cuba’s healthcare system, and asking about the situation of adolescents in the justice system. A…

MORNING - High Commissioner to Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Ukraine: Many of the Allegations of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Ukraine May Amount to War Crimes

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner to Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Ukraine: Many of the Allegations of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Ukraine May Amount to War Crimes 12 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning began its thirty-fourth special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression,…

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

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of the Bahamas Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 11 May 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Patricia Ann Hermanns, the new Permanent Representative of the Bahamas 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…

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

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Samoa Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 11 May 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Nella Pepe Tavita-Levy, the new Permanent Representative of Samoa 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 Geneva,…

Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals 11 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov,…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 May 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing , attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , the Human Rights Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme,Food and Agriculture…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Somalia for its Efforts to Improve Political Governance, Ask about the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Corporal Punishment

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Somalia for its Efforts to Improve Political Governance, Ask about the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Corporal Punishment 10 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Somalia, with Committee Experts praising the Government for its efforts to improve political…