The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Ghana, Ukraine and Guatemala. Hannah Nyarko, Chargé d’affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that out of 148 recommendations, 123 enjoyed…

The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Benin, Republic of Korea and Switzerland. Seraphin Lissassi, Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that out of the 129 recommendations which had been…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan, Zambia and Japan. Zamir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Pakistan received 166 recommendations of which it supported 126 and noted…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate on its subsidiary bodies and mechanisms, including on the report of the Forum on Minority Issues and on the studies submitted by the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee pursuant to Council mandates. Some speakers brought…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today held a panel on the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights. Opening the panel, Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that corruption was an enormous obstacle to the realization of all human rights,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the Czech Republic, Argentina and Gabon. Katerina Sequensova, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that following a thorough consideration of…

Hears Presentation of Report on Mali, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights in Iran The Human Rights Council held a general debate this morning on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Under the same agenda item, it heard the…

Hears Presentation of Report by the Forum on Minority Issues and Studies by the Advisory Committee The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on minority issues, and began a general debate on its subsidiary bodies, after hearing the…

Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, including the Right to Development The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria. It also concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon started consideration of its agenda item on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention and held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,…