Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Alioune Tine, and heard an update on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. Presenting his report, Mr. Tine underscored that the disarmament, demobilization…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third report of Spain on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Maria Luisa Carcedo, Ministry of…

Concludes General Debate on the Follow-up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, after hearing the presentation of reports…

The Human Rights Committee today discussed an update by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations and by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to views. According to the Committee’s procedure, the Committee selects a minimum of two and maximum of four recommendations, termed the…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held a general debate on the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Presenting four reports concerning the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and other occupied Arab territories, Andrew…

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 discussion, speakers said that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action made clear that human rights were universal and indivisible.…

The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Michael Lynk, and with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the occupied…

As the conflict enters its ninth year, Syrians continue to suffer from one of the worst conflicts of our time. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, many more maimed physically and psychologically, millions remain displaced, tens of thousands are detained and missing, hundreds of thousands have…

The Human Rights Council during a midday meeting held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. In the discussion, speakers said that the Universal Periodic Review was one of the great successes of the Council in ensuring the universal coverage of human rights. It was thanks to this…