The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning discussed with non-governmental organization representatives the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Lithuania and in China, including Macao Special…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the combined second to third periodic report of Monaco. Presenting the report, Carole Lanteri, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said Monaco was engaged in the promotion and protection of…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Indonesia on how the country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Presenting the report, Harkristuri Harkrisnowo, Deputy…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the sixth periodic report of Ukraine on how the country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Presenting the report, Vitalii Mushchynin, First Deputy Minister for…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its fifty-second session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, hearing statements by Craig Mokhiber, Chief of the Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard from representatives of national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Ukraine and…

Also Extends Mandates on Adequate Housing and on Human Rights Defenders The Human Rights Council this morning adopted 10 texts in which it extended the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria and the mandates of the Special Rapporteurs on the human rights…

Extends Mandates on Racism and on Mali, Adopts Five Texts on Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, Appoints Member of Advisory Committee The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 12 resolutions and two Presidential Statements, appointed a member of Human Rights Council Advisory…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building, including on reports on Afghanistan, Libya, Guinea, Somalia and the Central African Republic. The Council also adopted its Universal Periodic Review outcome of Israel.…

Requests High Commissioner to Undertake a Comprehensive Investigation into Alleged Serious Human Rights Violations in Sri Lanka The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted a resolution in which it requested the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to undertake a…