Visit by the Minister of Justice, Christiane Taubira, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Christiane Taubira, Minister of Justice
Presentation of the Human Rights Council-mandated report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Iraq in the light of abuses committed by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and associated groups.
Mr. Hanny Megally, Chief of Asia, Pacific, Middle East and North Africa Branch, UN Human Rights Office Ms. Suki Nagra, Head of the Investigation Mission to Iraq
International Patent System in 2014 International Trademark & Design Systems in 2014 Domain Names/Cybersquatting Trends in 2014 Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General
Presentation of latest report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council, which charts the major trends and patterns of human rights and humanitarian law violations perpetrated from March 2011 to January 2015 and draws from more than 3,556 interviews with victims and eyewitnesses in and outside of the country collected since September 2011. The Commission will also provide an update to this report. Mr. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Carla del Ponte, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Presentation of the report "Ebola: getting to zero for communities, for children, for the future". Roeland Monasch, UNICEF Representative in Sierra Leone
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Press Conference
The Special Rapporteur will reflect on the latest developments in relation to the human rights situation in the DPRK, and present his multi-track strategy aimed at addressing the issue of international abductions, enforced disappearances and related matters Mr. Marzuki Darusman, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
OHCHR - Press Stakeout by the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea
The Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea, Mr. Mike Smith, will speak to the press following his oral update at the Human Rights Council.
The Special Rapporteur will discuss his findings, in particular the abrupt rise of executions including juvenile executions. He will also discuss various aspects of women's rights, legislative developments that would impose undue limits on human rights, and also issues related to minorities and LGBT.[ ]Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
International launch of the the Haiti Transitional Appeal (2015-2016) which will serve as the operational plan for the UN and partner’s humanitarian action and resilience building in Haiti over the next two years. UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, Mr. Peter de Clercq.
WHO is launching its first-ever guidance for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, a viral infection which is spread through blood and body fluids, attacking the liver and resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths each year – most of them in low and middle-income countries. Dr. Gottfried Hirnschall, Director, Department of HIV/AIDS, WHO Dr. Stefan Wiktor, Team lead, Global Hepatitis Programme, Department of HIV/AIDS, WHO Dr. Philippa Easterbrook, Scientist, Global Hepatitis Programme, Department of HIV/AIDS, WHO
