The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Vanuatu, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Comoros. Roline Lesines, Vice-Chair-Person of the Vanuatu Universal Periodic Review Committee, Labour Department of Vanuatu, said the Government…

Adopts Outcome of Universal Periodic Review on Slovakia The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on Slovakia. Speakers in the general…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on New Zealand, Afghanistan and Chile. Dell Higgie, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said when the institutions of the new Human Rights Council were being…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Chad, Viet Nam, Uruguay and Yemen. Abderaman Djasnabaille, Minister in Charge of Human Rights and the Promotion of Freedom of Chad, said Chad was doing everything it could to promote and protect human…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on the Central African Republic, Monaco and Belize. Leopold Ismael Samba, Representative of the Central African Republic to the United Nations at Geneva, said that the texts, conventions, protocols and…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on the Republic of Congo and Malta. Rosalie Kama Niamayoua, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education in charge of Literacy of the Republic of Congo, said that the Congo underwent the Universal Periodic…

The Human Rights Council this morning 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, and started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention in a midday meeting today. Speakers alleged violations of human rights in different countries and regions around the world. Speaking in the general debate, which…

Hears Address by Minister of Justice of Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de), Presentation of Report of Working Group on Right to Development and Reports by the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General on Various Issues The Human Rights Council this morning discussed follow-up to…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on a series of reports by the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office, among which was a report by the Joint Inspection Unit concerning geographical representation among staff in the…