The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon continued its general discussion on the human rights of women and a request from the Human Rights Council for the Committee to implement a gender perspective in its work. During the general discussion, Experts said that gender…

Adopts Programme of Work and Agenda The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning started to discuss a request from the Human Rights Council for the Committee to prepare a draft declaration on human rights education and training. Elena Ippoliti of the Office of the High Commissioner…

Appoints Members to Drafting Group on a Draft Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon discussed requests to the Committee from the Council concerning the right to food and appointed five of its Experts to a drafting group which…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning held the first meeting of its first session by hearing statements by the Acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the President of the Human Rights Council and by electing its Chairperson and Bureau officers. The 18-member…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon discussed its working methods and listened to statements on this subject by its Experts, Observer States and non-governmental organizations. Experts of the Advisory Committee underlined the special nature of the Committee, but there were…

The first session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will be held from 4 to 15 August 2008, in Room XIX of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During the session, the Advisory Committee is scheduled to elect its officers, adopt its agenda and organization of work, discuss the mandate…