The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today held general debates on thematic reports by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, her Office and the Secretary-General; on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including...

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth. The Council also concluded its...

Adopts Resolution on the Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of the reports of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the independent eminent...

Holds Panels on Women’s Rights and Gender Stereotypes and on Women’s Rights and Sustainable Development The Human Rights Council today held its annual full-day discussion on women’s rights with two panel debates on the impact of gender stereotypes on the recognition and enjoyment of women’s human...

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements by the Czech Republic, speaking on behalf of the Informal Group of Observer States to the Conference, and by Bulgaria. The President of the Conference, Ambassador Mukhtar Tileuberdi of Kazakhstan, informed that he had appointed Ambassador...

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice and Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting today held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on...

Concludes Clustered Debate on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers and on the Human Rights of Migrants The Human Rights Council today held a clustered interactive debate with Frances Raday, Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on discrimination against women in law and practice, and Kishore...

The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on the identification of good practices in combating female genital mutilation, hearing from Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Chantal Compaore, First Lady of Burkina Faso, and other distinguished...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, and the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Francois Crepeau. Ms. Knaul, presenting her report, said States should...

Hears Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Seychelles, Concludes Discussion on Extrajudicial Executions and Internally Displaced Persons The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity...