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Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Forty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Pakistan, Suriname and Syria

8 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Forty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Pakistan, Suriname and Syria 23 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and forty-first session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic. Tania María Abdo…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

8 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 23 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization. Health situation in GazaDr. Ayadil Saparbekov, Team Lead for Health Emergencies at the World Health…

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

8 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Israel Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 23 July 2024 Presentation of Credentials Daniel Martin Meron, the new Permanent Representative of Israel 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…

Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture

8 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture 23 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture this morning presented the Subcommittee’s seventeenth annual report to the Committee against Torture.Suzanne Jabbour, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, said that in 2023…

UNODA Press Conference

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNODA Press Conference 22 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): second sessionH.E. Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chair of the second session of the NPT Preparatory Committee.

FAO Press Conference

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home FAO Press Conference 22 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement  Media launch of the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report (SOFI)Embargo until 24 July 2024 at 2 p.m.Maximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 19 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Children’s Fund.Situation in the Gaza StripJeremy Laurence, for the United Nations Human Rights (…

Statement of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, after the conclusion of the Geneva Proximity Talks

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, after the conclusion of the Geneva Proximity Talks 19 July 2024 Press Release  In Resolution 2724 (2024), the Security Council mandated me to use my good offices with the parties to the conflict in Sudan, complementing and coordinating regional peace efforts. Security Council Resolution 2736 (2024) reiterated the Council’s concern over the situation in Sudan. It urged the parties to de…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Türkiye on its Strong Commitment to Fight Violence against Women, Ask about Life Sentences in Prison and the Communication of Detainees with Family Members

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Türkiye on its Strong Commitment to Fight Violence against Women, Ask about Life Sentences in Prison and the Communication of Detainees with Family Members 18 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Türkiye, with Committee Experts welcoming the strong commitment of the State party to fight…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Côte d’Ivoire on the Creation of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to Coordinate with Treaty Bodies, Ask about the Admissibility of Evidence Obtained through Torture and Prison Overcrowding

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Côte d’Ivoire on the Creation of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to Coordinate with Treaty Bodies, Ask about the Admissibility of Evidence Obtained through Torture and Prison Overcrowding 17 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Côte d’Ivoire, with Committee Experts commending the State on the…