The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this morning opened its twenty-fourth session, hearing statements by a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, members of the Committee, and civil society on the…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today considered the initial report of Uganda on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Kyebakoze Sulaiman Madada, Minister of State for Gender, Labour and…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today considered the initial report of Lithuania on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Algimanta Pabedinskiene, Minister of Social Security and Labour of…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Serbia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Suzana Paunovic, Director of the Office for…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today considered the initial report of Slovakia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report, Fedor Rosocha, Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today considered the initial report of Thailand on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Maitri Inthusut, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Social…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded the examination of the initial report of Portugal on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Ana Sofia Antunes, Secretary of State of Inclusion…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning opened its fifteenth session, hearing an address by a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, which includes the consideration of seven…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from Russia about its proposed draft international convention for the suppression of acts of chemical terrorism, Sri Lanka on the importance of nuclear disarmament, the United States on its response to the Russian proposal, Italy on how it…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted six resolutions, including on protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights; on the protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests; and four under the agenda item relating to the human rights…