The Human Rights Council will hold its fifth session from 11 to 18 June at the Palais des Nations to debate the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. At the beginning of the session, the Council will hear from a number of its thematic and country-specific Special Rapporteurs...

Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile, told a special meeting of the Human Rights Council today that at this crucial time in the Council’s institution building, it was important to act before fresh tragedies took place, and the systems of Special Procedures and early warning were of key...

The Human Rights Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, 4 June to hear an address by Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile, who will speak about Chile’s position on the importance of strengthening the system of the promotion and protection of human rights. Ms. Bachelet is also expected...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second and third periodic reports of the Maldives on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Aishath Mohamed Didi, Minister of Gender and the Family of the Maldives, introducing the...

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Nepal, Hungary, Netherlands (Antilles), Finland and Latvia The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded on 18 May its three-week spring session by adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Nepal,...

Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Denmark, Luxembourg, Italy, Netherlands, Ukraine, Japan and Poland The Committee against Torture today concluded its thirty-eighth session and issued its concluding observations and recommendations on reports from Denmark, Luxembourg, Italy, the...

No Consensus Yet on Draft Presidential Decision to Start Substantive Work The Conference on Disarmament this morning held the first plenary of the second part of its 2007 session, during which it discussed a proposed draft presidential decision and its corollary eventual special session in order...

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Italy to questions raised by Committee Experts on the fourth periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment....

Adopts Observations and Recommendations on Initial Report of Egypt The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today presented its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial report of Egypt, which it considered during this...

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $279,855,181.00 to six Governments for distribution to 41 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 12 claims in category E (claims of corporations, other private legal entities and public sector...