The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the incompatibility between democracy and racism. The panel discussion offered an opportunity to identify challenges and good practices, with a focus on challenges to democratic values posed by extremist political parties, movements…

The Human Rights Council, at its midday meeting, adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Sao Tome and Principe and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. It also concluded the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. The consideration of the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a debate on the state of racial discrimination worldwide, with a focus on challenges and achievements of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 15 years after. In her opening statement, Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Australia, Georgia and Saint Lucia. John Paton Quin, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Australia had carefully considered the recommendations…

The Human Rights Council today adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Oman, Myanmar, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Abdulla Nasser Al Rahbi, Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the status of women and children was receiving increased attention…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion aimed at examining the human rights dimensions of preventing and countering violent extremism, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 30/15. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a video message, said that…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms after hearing a presentation of the annual report of the Forum on Minority Issues by Rita Izsak, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, and a presentation of the report of the Annual Meeting of Special…

The Human Rights Council today adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Micronesia, Lebanon, Mauritania and Nauru. Jane J. Chigiyal, Permanent Representative of Micronesia to the United Nations, said that the Government of Micronesia had accepted 63 out of 95 recommendations,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Rwanda, Nepal, and Austria. Johnston Busingye, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Rwanda, said that the Universal Periodic Review process presented an opportunity for Rwanda to conduct a self-…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria. At the beginning of the meeting, Choi Kyonglim, President of the Human Rights Council, said that on this day exactly 10 years ago,…