Publication of report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on the human rights situation in the country covering the period between mid-July 2019 to end-January,2020, as well as the latest developments in the country on the human rights front.
(NB: The report will be shared in advance; scheduled to be presented to the Human Rights Council on 10 March.) Paulo Pinheiro, Chair, Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Note: The press conference will be webcast live on http://webtv.un.org/ Later on, it will also be archived on this page. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will also be taking the UN signal live and share it with their 70 member organizations in 56 countries
Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China
WIPO Elections
Ambassador Chen Xu, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland
Libya and the humanitarian situation
H.E. Mr. Faiez Mustafa F. Serraj, President of the Presidency Council, Government of National Accord H.E. Mr. Mohamed A.H. Syala, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of National Accord Note: Arab/English interpretation provided
New study: Brexit Beyond Tariffs: The role of Non-Tariff Measures and the impact on Developing countries
Under embargo until Tuesday, 25 February at 5 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. Geneva time) Pamela Coke-Hamilton, UNCTAD, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities Ralf Peter, UNCTAD, Chief, Trade Information Section, Division on International Trade and Commodities
Human Rights Council Press Conference / Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Launch of report by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
(NB: Commission Chairperson Yasmin Sooka and Commission member Barney Afako will be holding a press conference simultaneously in Johannesburg – additional information in attached media advisory.) (The report will be shared with you beforehand under embargo. It is scheduled to be presented by the Commission to the Human Rights Council on 9 March.) Prof. Andrew Clapham, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Human Rights Council, 43rd regular session (24 February-20 March 2020)
(A light breakfast will be served outside the Press Room) Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger (Austria), President of the Human Rights Council (14th cycle)
120th session of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
Luciano Hazan, Chair of the Working Group Tae-Ung Baik, Vice-Chairperson Bernard Duhaime, member of the Working Group Houria Es-Slami, member of the Working Group Henrikas Mickevičius, member of the Working Group
