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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 CLOSES TENTH SESSION, EXTENDING MANDATE OF INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON SOMALIA

Also Adopts Resolutions on Human Rights Situation in the Democratic Republic Of Congo and on Racial Discrimination, Among Others This afternoon, the Human Rights Council concluded its tenth session after adopting seven resolutions on human rights bodies and mechanisms; racism, racial…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES TENTH REGULAR SESSION

Council Establishes Mandate on Cultural Rights, Appoints Rapporteur for Cambodia, Extends Mandates for Myanmar, Somalia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Elects Four Members of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee The Human Rights Council closed its tenth regular session this…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS NINE RESOLUTIONS ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS AND OTHER ISSUES

Adopts Texts on International Cooperation and Human Rights, Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Arbitrary Detention, the Right to Food, and Mercenaries, Among Others The Human Rights Council this morning adopted nine resolutions concerning the composition of the staff of the Office of the…
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COUNCIL ESTABLISHES NEW EXPERT IN FIELD OF CULTURAL RIGHTS, EXTENDS MANDATE ON DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA FOR ONE YEAR

Council Adopts 10 Resolutions on Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories and on Combatting Defamation of Religions, Among Others The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 10 resolutions in which it established an Independent Expert in the field of cultural…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES COUNTRY REPORTS ON GUATEMALA, BOLIVIA, AFGHANISTAN, COLOMBIA, CYPRUS, SIERRA LEONE AND NEPAL

Hears Presentation by the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia and Holds Interactive Debate with Him The Human Rights Council this morning heard a presentation by the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of country reports on technical cooperation and assistance to…
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COUNCIL APPOINTS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA AND ELECTS FOUR MEMBERS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Holds General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today held a general debate on technical assistance and capacity-building, after which it appointed the new Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya Prasad…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS FOUR RESOLUTIONS ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS

Adopts Texts on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Administration of Justice, Human Rights Education, and Human Rights and Climate Change The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four resolutions under its agenda item on the promotion and protection of all human rights concerning the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its consideration of the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories after holding an interactive dialogue on the annual report of Richard Falk, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON FOLLOW-UP TO AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VIENNA DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION

The Human Council at its midday meeting today held a general debate on follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. In the general debate on follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Work, speakers said that the Vienna…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONSIDERS ISSUES RELATED TO RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED FORMS OF INTOLERANCE

Hears Presentation of Reports of Ad Hoc Committee on Complementary Standards, Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent The Human Rights Council this afternoon considered its agenda…

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