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HRC Press Conference

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 21 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement 55th regular session of the Human Rights Council Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council

Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fifth Regular Session from 26 February to 5 April 2024

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fifth Regular Session from 26 February to 5 April 2024 21 February 2024 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-fifth regular session from 26 February to 5 April 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with its high-level segment from 26 February to 28 February, when dignitaries representing more than 110 Member States will address the…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Iraq for Plans to Increase the Number of Female Judges, Ask Questions on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation and Access to Clean Drinking Water

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Iraq for Plans to Increase the Number of Female Judges, Ask Questions on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation and Access to Clean Drinking Water 20 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fifth periodic report of Iraq, with Committee Experts commending the State for the positive…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 20 February 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 Refugee Agency, the United Nations Development Programme, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.Third year of Ukraine warAlessandra Vellucci, for the United…

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Cambodia’s International Cooperation on Fighting Crime, Ask about Plans to Adopt Legislation on Enforced Disappearance and Measures to Prevent Corruption in the Judiciary

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Cambodia’s International Cooperation on Fighting Crime, Ask about Plans to Adopt Legislation on Enforced Disappearance and Measures to Prevent Corruption in the Judiciary 20 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Cambodia on its implementation of the International…

Note to correspondents on coverage of the fifty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Note to correspondents on coverage of the fifty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council 19 February 2024 Press Release  FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Geneva, Switzerland, 26 February-5 April 2024 The fifty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council will begin on Monday 26 February 2024 at the United Nations’ Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Journalists who have received media…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-Sixth Session

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-Sixth Session 19 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its twenty-sixth session, during which it will examine the reports of Cambodia, Burkina Faso and Honduras on their implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Simon Walker, Chief…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Seventh Session in Geneva

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Seventh Session in Geneva 16 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-seventh session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Greece, Italy, Niger, Oman, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.The concluding observations…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Praise Ireland for Increasing Official Development Assistance, Ask about the Scarcity of Housing and Due Diligence Requirements for Businesses

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Praise Ireland for Increasing Official Development Assistance, Ask about the Scarcity of Housing and Due Diligence Requirements for Businesses 16 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Ireland, with Committee Experts commending the State’s increased…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 16 February 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Chief, Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Health Organization.Ukraine: Increasing…