The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. In the general debate, speakers reminded that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action had called on States not to create a hierarchy of…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and other Occupied Arab Territories, holding an interactive dialogue with Makarim Wibisono, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied…

The Human Rights Council this evening held a general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance after hearing the presentation of the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of…

The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed a progress report by the Special Rapporteur on Follow-up to Concluding Observations and a progress report by the Special Rapporteur on Follow-up to Views. Committee Members wondered why the two documents were available in English only and had not…

The Human Rights Council, at its midday meeting, adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Sao Tome and Principe and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. It also concluded the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. The consideration of the…

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its discussion on a draft General Comment on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right to life. In particular, Experts concluded their discussion on paragraph 8, and discussed paragraphs 11 and 12 of the…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Rwanda on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report was presented by Johson Busingye, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Rwanda,…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the incompatibility between democracy and racism. The panel discussion offered an opportunity to identify challenges and good practices, with a focus on challenges to democratic values posed by extremist political parties, movements…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a debate on the state of racial discrimination worldwide, with a focus on challenges and achievements of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 15 years after. In her opening statement, Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its last meeting under the Presidency of Norway. Several delegations took the floor to praise the efforts by Norway to try to find a way to break the long-lasting deadlock of the Conference and to express dismay that no progress had been achieved.…