The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women. Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Trine Rask…

Dignitaries from Finland, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil, Ireland, Qatar, India and Belarus Address the Conference The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment during which it heard statements by dignitaries from Finland, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil, Ireland, Qatar, India and Belarus…

Hears Statements by Ministers from Belgium, Latvia, Republic of Korea, France, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Kazakhstan and Iraq The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its high-level segment, hearing from dignitaries from Belgium, Latvia, Republic of Korea,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, focusing on advancing the mainstreaming of children’s rights within the United Nations system through a child rights-based approach. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the…

The Human Rights Council continued its high-level segment in a midday meeting, hearing addresses by 17 dignitaries, who outlined how their countries’ policies were aligned to human rights standards and discussed the pertinent challenges to global peace and security, including country specific…

UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES LAUNCHES HIS CALL TO ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS The Human Rights Council this morning opened its forty-third regular session, hearing from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, the…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning met with non-governmental organizations that briefed it on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Benin and Norway, whose reports will be considered during the week.…

Hears Addresses by President of Montenegro, Captains Regent of San Marino, and the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 20 countries, who spoke…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered Kiribati’s combined initial to third periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Experts recognized the islands’ vulnerability to climate…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Experts noted that the large internally displaced…