The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Zimbabwe, Australia, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Venezuela. Speaking were Fredrick M. Shava, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe;…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council,…

Hears From Belarus, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, Iran, Japan, the European Union, South Africa, and Senegal The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea,…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty. The theme of this year’s panel was “Human rights violations relating to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to limiting the death penalty to the most…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming. The theme of this year’s panel was “A reflection on five years of the United Nations Youth Strategy (Youth 2030): mapping a blueprint for the next steps”. Addressing the panel, Volker…

The Human Rights Council today heard from 28 dignitaries as it continued its high-level segment. Speaking were Riad Al-Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine; Santiago Cafiero, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina; Zambry…

The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Malaysia, Ecuador and Argentina. Speaking were Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway; Pekka Haavisto,…

The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing from the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Montenegro and Colombia. Addresses were also heard from the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and of Yemen, as well as from Ministers representing 15 other…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its high-level segment, hearing statements by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and dignitaries from Ethiopia, Ireland, France, Peru, Sweden, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Iraq and Indonesia. Speaking were Izumi Nakamitsu,…

The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-seventh session, during which it will examine the reports of Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and…