Committee Chair Mikiko Otani, in her opening remarks, said the Day of General Discussion was an important working tool for the Committee, as it allowed the Committee to go deeper into the topics and to hear the opinions of the stakeholders and in particular of the children and young people…

  Council Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Deputy Prime Minister of Eswatini Addresses the Council   The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Eswatini on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts welcoming legislative progress, and asking about child health related issues, such…

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures…

  Council concludes the General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Oral Update and her updates on Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and Venezuela   The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe…

  The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Brazil on measures taken to implement the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance, with Committee Experts asking about statistics on…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued the general debate on the global human rights update presented by Michele Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as her updates on Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Sri Lanka. Speakers reiterated their…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Poland under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts asking about adoption, foster care, the situation of children with disabilities and…

  The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its twenty-fifth virtual session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial reports of Djibouti and France. Odelia Fitoussi, Rapporteur of the Committee, presenting a summary…

  Council Starts General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Updates   Kamel Jendoubi, the Chair of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, this morning told the Human Rights Council that the Group was concerned that impunity continued largely unabated for…