The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Jordan on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mired Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein, President of the Higher Council for Affairs of...

Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile, this morning addressed a special meeting of the Human Rights Council, saying that Chile had made a commitment to head an initiative against torture that brought together countries from every continent for the purpose of preventing this crime...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In the presentation of the report, Saliha Djuderija, Assistant...

United States Rejects Claims, a Number of States Condemn the Latest Ballistic Missile Launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard presentations by experts from the Russian Federation and China on the capabilities of the United States’ anti-...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Cyprus on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report of Cyprus, Christina Flourentzou-Kakouri, Director of...

Council Adopts 13 Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Iran, Myanmar, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, South Sudan, Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Torture and Migrants The Human Rights Council this morning adopted 13 resolutions, in which it decided to dispatch an independent, international...

Extends Mandate on Situation of Human Rights in Mali for One Year The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted five resolutions and a President’s Statement, appointed Special Procedure mandate holders, and then closed its thirty-fourth regular session. The Council adopted a resolution on human...

Decides to Initiate Negotiations on Drafting an Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted 11 resolutions, renewing the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria for one year; and the...

Adopts Eight Other Texts, including on Accountability in Sri Lanka The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 12 resolutions, in which it extended, for a period of three years, the mandates of the Special Rapporteurs on human rights defenders, on minority issues, and on adequate housing, as...

Concludes General Debate on the Reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Secretary-General The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on technical assistance and capacity building after hearing the presentation of reports and oral updates of the Secretary-General...