Hears Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Marshall Islands The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. At the…

Starts Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. The Council then started an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its interactive dialogue with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on her annual report and oral update, which addressed numerous human rights challenges across the world, particularly the growth of inequality. The…

Council Continues its Interactive Clustered Dialogue on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and of Persons with Albinism Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of the annual report and oral update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.…

Concludes Clustered Interactive Dialogue on Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Albinism The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual interactive debate on the rights of people with disabilities, with a focus on article 26 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and on the reports of Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, Marta Santos Pais, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, Virginia Gamba…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon began its clustered interactive dialogue with Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, and with Ikponwosa Ero, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism. Presenting her…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, David R. Boyd, and with the Special Rapporteur on adequate…

Hear Address by the Prime Minister of Somalia The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on including children with disabilities in education settings: good practices and accountability. At the beginning of…