High Commissioner for Human Rights Provides Oral Update on the Role of his Office, including on the Field-based Structure in Seoul The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held a panel discussion on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, with a focus…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, during which speakers raised allegations of human rights violations in countries and regions around the world and reiterated the Council’s responsibility to address…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. The general debate started on 17 September and a summary can be read here. During the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. In the general debate, speakers raised their concerns about the worsening incidences…

Concludes Dialogue on Hazardous Waste and on Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, Hears Address by Commissioner for Human Rights of Mauritania The Human Rights Council this morning began an interactive clustered dialogue with Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, Independent Expert on the promotion of a…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a panel discussion on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. In an opening address, Mona Rishmawi, Chief of the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch, Office of the United Nations High…

Concludes Clustered Interactive Dialogue on a Democratic and Equitable International Order and on Unilateral Coercive Measures The Human Rights Council this afternoon started the general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural…

Hears Address by Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, Concludes Debate on Truth, Justice and Non-Recurrence and on Enforced Disappearances The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the rights of older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, and with Elzbieta…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon started a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak, and with the Special Rapporteur on the human…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive clustered dialogue with Seong-Phil Hong, Chairperson of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and Urmila Bhoola, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. In his concluding remarks, Mr. Hong agreed with those who raised…