Hears Statements by High-level Dignitaries from the United Kingdom and Ukraine The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting concluded a clustered interactive dialogue with Monica Pinto, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, and Virginia Dandan, Independent Expert on…

The Human Rights Council this evening held a clustered interactive dialogue with Dante Pesce, Chair of the Working Group on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, and David Kaye, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning finished consideration of the combined fourth to fifth periodic report of Angola. Presenting the report, Job Graça, Minister of Planning and Territorial Development, reminded that prolonged conflict in the country had prevented…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. Monica Pinto, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, which focused on the promotion and protection of the right to development, including in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to health and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons. In his concluding remarks, Dainius Puras, Special Rapporteur on the right to health, said that traditions…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning concluded consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Introducing the report, Ibrahim Ibrahimi, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy of the former Yugoslav…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a discussion on the first four items on its agenda: cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament; prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters; prevention of an arms race in outer space; and effective international…

The Human Rights Council today held a clustered interactive dialogue with François Crépeau, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, and with Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Mr. Crépeau presented his report on the impact of bilateral and…

Council Appoints Members of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the High Commissioner’s update. The President of the Council also announced the appointment of members of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan…