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Presentation of Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Bahrain Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, the new Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Mr. Abdulla will concurrently serve as Consul General of Bahrain in Geneva…

Meeting Summaries

Committee against Torture Opens Eightieth Session in Geneva

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its eightieth session, which is being held in Geneva from 8 to 26 July, during which it will review efforts by Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Republic of Korea and Türkiye to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel,…

Meeting Summaries

In Dialogue with Honduras, the Human Rights Committee Praises Efforts to Increase Access to Emergency Contraception, Asks about the State of Emergency and Forced Removals of Indigenous Communities

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Honduras on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s efforts to increase access to emergency contraception…

UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent…

Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Malta on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the introduction of quotas for the political representation of women…

Meeting Summaries

In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Croatia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending measures implemented by the State to investigate cases of…

UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office for the…

Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-First Session in Geneva

The Human Rights Committee today opened its one hundred and forty-first session, during which it will examine the reports of Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Suriname and Syria on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.In opening…

Meeting Summaries

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council How Governments Have Implemented Restrictive Laws and Intense Stigmatising Campaigns to Silence Civic Activism

Over 10 Per Cent of Women Globally Are Trapped in a Cycle of Extreme Poverty, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells the Council The Human Rights Council this afternoon held the second part of its annual discussion on the human rights of women with a panel discussion on human rights…

UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Daniel Johnson, Public Information Officer, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),…