The Human Rights Council this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from 19 States, who spoke about human rights concerns in a number of countries and regions around the world, national efforts to promote and protect human rights, and the importance of enhanced…

The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued with its high-level segment, hearing addresses by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. George Ciamba, Deputy…

President of the General Assembly, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland also Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-fourth regular session, hearing an address by António Guterres, the United…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, with a focus on the contribution of human rights to peacebuilding. Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli, President of the Human Rights Council, opening the panel, said it would focus on the…

The Human Rights Council today started its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from 28 States and one organization. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, updated the Human Rights Council on the current situation in the occupied State of…

Hears Statements from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and the Netherlands The Conference on Disarmament opened its High-Level Segment today, hearing statements by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and the Netherlands. Ayman Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined initial to third periodic reports of Micronesia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the reports,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh to ninth periodic reports of Rwanda on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Esperance Nyirasafari, Minister of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of Sri Lanka on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Chandrani Senarathne,…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today held a full day of General Discussion on the draft General Comment on State obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the context of business activities. In her introductory statement, Marta…