The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth to sixth periodic reports of Suriname on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the reports,...

The Conference on Disarmament continued its high-level segment this morning, hearing statements from the Foreign Ministers of Slovenia, Spain, Senegal, Republic of Korea, Sweden, Canada, and Egypt. Karl Erjavec, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, said that it was...

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting heard statements from dignitaries of 14 countries and one organization as it continued with its high-level segment. Alfonso Nsue Mokuy, Third Vice Prime Minister charged with human rights of Equatorial Guinea, said the Human Rights Council was...

The Human Rights Council this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements from 19 dignitaries, who highlighted the role of the Council and its mechanisms in the promotion and protection of human rights, particularly its early warning capacities, and national efforts to do the...

The Conference on Disarmament continued its high-level segment this afternoon and heard statements by dignitaries from Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Ireland, Japan, and Venezuela. Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, said that, while emerging threats must be examined,...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard statements from dignitaries of 11 countries and two organizations and closed the second day of its high-level segment. Edward Nalbandian, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia, said Armenia continued to implement the national plan of action for...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Seychelles on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report, Jeanne Simeon, Minister for Family Affairs of the...

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Saudi Arabia on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report,...

United Nations Secretary-General, High Commissioner for Human Rights, President of the General Assembly and Foreign Minister of Switzerland Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-seventh regular session, hearing addresses by António Guterres, Secretary-...

The Human Rights Council held its annual high-level panel discussion on mainstreaming human rights this afternoon with a focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in light of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism: challenges and opportunities. Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human...