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The United Nations Information Service Geneva covers a range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meeting of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events. Accredited journalists can participate in bi-weekly briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.

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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH CHAIR OF INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SYRIA

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. Mr. Pinheiro, introducing the Commission’s report, said that the gross violations of human rights in Syria had grown in…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS REQUIRING THE COUNCIL’S ATTENTION

Hears an Oral Update by the High Commissioner on the Situation in Northern Mali The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard an oral update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in the north of Mali and held a general debate on human rights…
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COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON REPORTS BY SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HIGH COMMISSIONER AND ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Working Group on the right to development, the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office, and held a general debate on the reports on the promotion and protection of all…
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COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON THEMATIC REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the right to development and on the thematic reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND WASTE AND ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Addresses the Council The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and waste,…
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COUNCIL DISCUSSES INTIMIDATION OR REPRISALS AGAINST PERSONS WHO COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the issue of intimidation or reprisals against individuals and groups who cooperate with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. Andras Dekany, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council…
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COUNCIL DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND PROMOTION OF AN EQUITABLE INTERNATIONAL ORDER

Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Addresses the Council The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity and the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and…
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COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON EXTREME POVERTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND ON SAFE DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Mercenaries and on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparations and Guarantees of Non-recurrence The Human Rights Council today held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Maria Magdalena Sepulveda…
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COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT

Concludes General Debate on Reports of the High Commissioner, her Office and the Secretary-General The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, and concluded its general…
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COUNCIL STARTS DIALOGUE WITH WORKING GROUP ON THE USE OF MERCENARIES AND SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE PROMOTION OF TRUTH

President of Slovakia Addresses Council The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard an address by the President of Slovakia, Ivan Gašparovič. It also began a clustered interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the…

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