The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded the consideration of the third periodic report of the Republic of Moldova on its implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Viorica Dumbraveanu, Deputy...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms and started its general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. In the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, many delegations were deeply concerned by the growing...

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the Philippines, Algeria and Poland. Evan P. Garcia, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the Philippines had noted recommendations referring to...

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain, Ecuador and Tunisia. Abdulla Bin Faisal Aldoseri, Assistant Foreign Minister of Bahrain, reaffirmed the commitment of Bahrain to promote and protect human rights in close cooperation with...

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Morocco, Indonesia and Finland. Mustafa Ramid, State Minister in charge of Human Rights of Morocco, said Morocco appreciated the interest given to all institutional reforms during the review...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded the review of the fourth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.Introducing the report, In-Jong Chang,...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Kingdom, India and Brazil. Julian Braithwaite, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the United Kingdom was fully committed to...

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples under the theme “Tenth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.” The panellists were Dalí Anger, Coordinator of Red...

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting concluded its general debate on human rights situations requiring the Council’s attention. The first part of the general debate was held on 19 September and can be seen here. Speakers taking the floor during that segment drew the attention of the...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the fifth periodic report of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Han Tae Song, Permanent Representative of the Democratic People’s...