The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Lao People’s Democratic Republic on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts commended legislation and services for…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-first session, which is being held in Geneva from 29 August to 23 September, during which the Committee will review reports on the efforts of Germany, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Philippines, South Sudan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bangladesh on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts commended Bangladesh for incorporating the Convention in…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the UNTV, Radio & Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Meteorological…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of the Republic of Korea on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts commended the Republic of…

Răzvan-Victor Rusu, the new Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Rusu had been serving as the Permanent…

  Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées (CRPD) a examiné, hier et aujourd’hui, le rapport présenté par la Nouvelle-Zélande au titre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées. Plusieurs mesures prises récemment par la Nouvelle-Zélande, parmi lesquelles la…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today held a day of general discussion on its proposed general recommendation on racial discrimination and the right to health. The day was comprised of three panel discussions focusing on racial discrimination in health as…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World…

  Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées (CRPD, selon l’acronyme anglais) a examiné, hier et aujourd’hui, le premier rapport soumis par le Japon au titre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées. Un expert du Comité a déploré l'institutionnalisation de…