GENEVE (Issued as received) -- Today I met with the Commissioners of the United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict who handed over a letter requesting a deferral to June 2015 of the submission and presentation of their report due to be presented to the Human Rights…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon began a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Juan Méndez, and with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst. Juan Méndez,…

Opens Annual Discussion on Human Rights and Climate Change The Human Rights Council this morning opened its full-day annual discussion on human rights and climate change, holding a panel discussion that explored challenges and ways forward towards the realization of human rights for all,…

Concludes Annual Full-Day Discussion on Human Rights and Climate Change The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day discussion on human rights and climate change after holding a discussion on the adverse impacts of climate change on States’ efforts progressively to…

Hears from Dignitaries from Republic of Congo, Mongolia, Colombia and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its High-Level Segment after hearing from dignitaries from the Republic of Congo, Mongolia, Colombia and the African Commission…

Hears Address by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on his annual report. It also heard an address by Enele Sosene Sopoaga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu. In his presentation, Zeid Ra’ad Al…

The Human Rights Council this morning heard statements by 21 dignitaries who addressed its High-Level Segment. Speaking were Alfonso Nsue Mokuy, Deputy Prime Minister for the Social Sector and Human Rights of Equatorial Guinea, Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty, focusing on regional efforts aiming at the abolition of the death penalty and challenges faced in that regard. Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, recalled…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on mainstreaming human rights within the United Nations system, focusing on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights. Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, said that this year…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment, hearing statements from 30 dignitaries who spoke about their concerns regarding the situation in a number of countries and regions around the world and outlined some of their national…