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 stressed the importance of maintaining the…

Panel Discusses Overview of Key Aspects and Challenges in Planning, Mobilizing, Allocating and Spending Public Resources to Realize Children’s Rights The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child, whose theme this year is “towards better…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, Marta Santos Pais, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, Leila…

Panel Focuses on Applying a Rights-Based Approach to Investment in Children and Strengthening Accountability The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day discussion on the rights of the child, whose theme this year was “towards better investment in the rights of the child…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, and with Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Special Rapporteur on the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, Marta Santos Pais, and with Special Representative of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, Leila Zerrougui. Ms.…

Concludes Clustered Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteurs on Torture and on Human Rights Defenders The Human Rights Council today started its interactive dialogue with Heiner Bielefeldt, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. It also concluded its clustered…

Holds Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and an Interactive Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with…

Hears Statement from Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Marking International Women’s Day The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and…

Foreign Minister of Finland Marks International Women’s Day in a Statement The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, and with the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani…