The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial reports of Madagascar on how the country is implementing the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the Optional Protocol on children involved in armed conflict. Introducing the…

Concludes General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and concluded its general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. Palestine and Syria…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights. Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her opening remarks, referred to the first comprehensive report of the High Commissioner on the…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the fifth report of Italy on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Gianludovico de Martino, Minister Plenipotentiary and…

The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Croatia. Benedict F. Sannoh, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, said that Liberia had been in the vanguard of the promotion and protection of…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second to third periodic report of Timor-Leste on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Ivo Valente, Minister of Justice, said that Timor-…

Starts General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Jamaica and Libya, before starting a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. Wayne McCook, Permanent Representative…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Andorra, Bulgaria and Honduras. Ester Fenoll Garcia, State Secretary for Social Affairs of the Principality of Andorra, said that of the 85 recommendations received during the Universal Periodic Review,…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Belarus, the United States and Malawi. Vadim Pisarevich, Head of Department for Global Policies and Humanitarian Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, said that the Universal Periodic…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Mongolia, Panama and Maldives. During an evening meeting, it concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. Vaanchig…