Adopts Recommendations on the Reports of Tanzania, the Netherlands, Chad and Azerbaijan and on the Situation of Civil and Political Rights in Grenada The Human Rights Committee concluded today its ninety-sixth session, during which it considered and adopted concluding observations and…

The third session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will be held from 3 to 7 August 2009 in Room XX of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During the session, the Committee will consider requests addressed to it stemming from Human Rights Council resolutions and is expected to continue…

The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available a total of $430,000,000.00 to the Government of the State of Kuwait for distribution to 10 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 5 claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises) and 5…

The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, which was organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, concluded its two-day session this afternoon, hearing a concluding statement by the organizers, as well as final remarks…

The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine this morning held its third plenary, discussing the role of parliaments and civil society in advocating adherence to international humanitarian had human rights law, as well as the responsibility of the media. Phyllis Starkey,…

Speakers Call Attacks on Civilians War Crimes and Possibly Crimes against Humanity and Call for Independent Investigations An international meeting on the question of Palestine, organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, opened today in Geneva…

Speakers Emphasize that Legally the International Community is Bound to Act The United Nations international meeting on the question of Palestine continued this afternoon to discuss the responsibility of Governments and intergovernmental organizations in upholding international law. Later in the…

Meeting to Discuss the Responsibility of the International Community to Uphold International Humanitarian Law to Ensure Protection of Civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene a United Nations…

Council Adopts 13 Resolutions, Including Creation of a New Mandate of Independent Expert on Situation of Human Rights in Sudan The Human Rights Council closed its eleventh regular session this afternoon, adopting 13 texts on a wide range of issues, including on violence against women, trafficking…

The conclusion of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) more than a decade ago was an important milestone in norm-setting and marked a significant achievement in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation. But for too long, it has not been brought into force. The price is high. There…