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15 September 2022

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development: the COVID-19 Pandemic Triggered the Largest Global Economic Crisis in More Than a Century, Leading to a Dramatic Increase in Inequality Within and Across Countries

Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfaragi, who presented a report…

15 September 2022

Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Kuwait’s Disability Allowance for Children; Ask about Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Health

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Kuwait under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts commended the State for its allowance for children with disabilities, and also asked about…

15 September 2022

Meeting Summaries

MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial panel discussion on the right to development, focusing on…

14 September 2022

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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures Says Guiding Principles Need to Be Drafted to Protect the Rights and Lives of People

Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue 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 on the enjoyment…

14 September 2022

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Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Express Appreciation for the Czech Republic’s Implementation of the Convention, and Ask about the Definition of a Victim and Protections for Asylum-Seekers

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Czech Republic on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, with Committee Experts asking about the…

14 September 2022

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Hailing the Philippines as a Pioneer in Children’s Participation, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Also Ask about Levels of Violence in the Country

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of the Philippines under the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts commended the State as a pioneer in child participation, and also asked about the…

14 September 2022

Meeting Summaries

MORNING - Indigenous Peoples’ Deep-Seated Care for Water and Water Bodies is a Genuine Expression of Sustainability and an Eco-System Approach such as the World is Now Trying to Implement, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council

Council Concludes General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Global Human Rights Developments and the Activities of the Office of the High Commissioner The Human Rights Council this morning started its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human…

13 September 2022

Meeting Summaries

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Global Human Rights Developments

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the High Commissioner’s oral update on global human rights developments and the activities of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The presentation of the oral update can be found here and the first…

13 September 2022

Meeting Summaries

In Dialogue with Mali, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Establishment of a Forensics Directorate, Ask about Military Courts and about Investigations of Mass Graves

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mali on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, with Committee Experts commending the State for…

13 September 2022

Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Viet Nam’s National Action Plan for Children, Raise Questions on Early Marriage and Child Malnutrition

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Viet Nam on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts commended the State on its National Action Plan for…

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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development: the COVID-19 Pandemic Triggered the Largest Global Economic Crisis in More Than a Century, Leading to a Dramatic Increase in Inequality Within and Across Countries

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Kuwait’s Disability Allowance for Children; Ask about Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Health

MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures Says Guiding Principles Need to Be Drafted to Protect the Rights and Lives of People

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Express Appreciation for the Czech Republic’s Implementation of the Convention, and Ask about the Definition of a Victim and Protections for Asylum-Seekers

Hailing the Philippines as a Pioneer in Children’s Participation, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Also Ask about Levels of Violence in the Country

MORNING - Indigenous Peoples’ Deep-Seated Care for Water and Water Bodies is a Genuine Expression of Sustainability and an Eco-System Approach such as the World is Now Trying to Implement, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Global Human Rights Developments

In Dialogue with Mali, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Establishment of a Forensics Directorate, Ask about Military Courts and about Investigations of Mass Graves

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Viet Nam’s National Action Plan for Children, Raise Questions on Early Marriage and Child Malnutrition