Hears Address by Foreign Minister of Algeria This morning the Human Rights Council began its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, addressing a wide range of issues including…

Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, after which it held an interactive…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive discussion on the reports of the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its interactive discussion on the reports of the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its panel discussion on achievements and obstacles in implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the national level, and its interactive dialogue on reports on promoting and protecting human rights while countering terrorism, on torture…

The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteurs on freedom of religion or belief and on human rights defenders and then held an interactive dialogue on them. Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, said that in her…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Freedom of Religion or Belief and on Human Rights Defenders The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard presentations of reports from the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on promoting the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the international level. Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

Concludes Panel Discussion on Promoting the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on achievements and obstacles in implementing the Convention on…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Right to Food, Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation and Adequate Housing The Human Rights Council this morning heard presentations of reports by Martin Scheinin, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering…