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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 DISCUSSES MODALITIES OF ITS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW MECHANISM

Announces Results of Closed 1503 Procedure, Hears Address by Foreign Minister of Côte d’Ivoire The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the modalities of its Universal Periodic Review mechanism. It also heard an address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire, and announced…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES REPORTS ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT AND ON LIBERIA

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the reports of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, and of the Independent Expert on technical cooperation and advisory services in Liberia. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES SITUATION IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES IN CONTEXT OF FOLLOW-UP OF ITS DECISIONS

The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the follow-up of decisions and resolutions taken at its first session and the first and second special sessions and heard a follow-up report by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since…
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HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRESENTS REPORTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Council Also Hears Reports by Experts; Concludes Discussion on Report of Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning discussed a series of reports presented to it by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and experts on…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY OFFICE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Hears presentation of reports on gender issues and status of women The Human Rights Council this afternoon, in the context of its continuing discussion of reports submitted by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, heard the presentation of reports by the Special Adviser of the…
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COUNCIL REVIEWS HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, BURUNDI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND MYANMAR

Also Discusses Report of Independent Expert on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty; Concludes Debate on Situation of Human Rights in Haiti The Human Rights Council this morning discussed reports on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Burundi, Democratic…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES REPORTS ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUDAN AND BELARUS

Hears Report from Chairperson of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the reports of its Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Sudan and in Belarus, and then took up the report of the Sub-…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN SOMALIA AND CUBA

Concludes Discussion on Right to Housing, Education, Human Rights and Transnational Corporations, and Counter-Terrorism Measures The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the reports of the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Somalia, Ghanim Alnajjar, and of the Personal…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES REPORTS ON CUBA, OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, CAMBODIA AND HAITI

The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed country-specific reports on the situation of human rights in Cuba, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Cambodia, and Haiti. John Dugard, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, said…
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COUNCIL DISCUSSES REPORTS ON FOREIGN DEBT, MERCENARIES, HOUSING, EDUCATION, TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM

Also Hears Questions and Comments on Sale of Children The Human Rights Council today heard the presentation of reports on the effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights; the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and…

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