The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a panel discussion on the role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights, with the aim of further developing the concept of prevention of human rights violations. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal and Bhutan. Kouadio Adjoumani, Permanent Representative of Côte d’Ivoire to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that during its second Universal Periodic Review, Côte d’…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Mario Luis Coriolano, Chairperson of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee. The Council also concluded its general debate on human…

Holds Panel on Indigenous Peoples and Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives, Dialogue with Special Rapporteur and Expert Mechanism on Indigenous Rights The Human Rights Council today discussed indigenous issues, holding a panel discussion on the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous…

Concludes General Debate on Thematic Reports and on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria. The Council also concluded the general debate on the thematic reports by the High…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a 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 all…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a general debate on the thematic reports by the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office, and on the annual report of the High Commissioner. In the general debate, speakers raised an array of…

Focuses on Integration of a Gender Perspective throughout its Work and that of its Mechanisms and the Evaluation of Progress Made and Challenges Experienced The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective in the work of the Council,…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the protection of the family and its members. Jane Connors, Director, Research and Right to Development Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an introductory statement said the family and the rights of its…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the right to privacy in the digital age. Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an opening statement said that for millions the digital age had opened the door to emancipation and had been perhaps the greatest…