The Human Rights Council this morning held the first part of its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child, with a panel discussion which focused on children in humanitarian situations. In his opening statement, Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human Rights Council, said the objective…

Concludes Dialogue with Experts on Transitional Justice and on the Prevention of Genocide The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, John Knox, and with…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion focusing on children in humanitarian situations and on how States and the international community could be more accountable in this regard. Ricardo Gonzalez Arenas,…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its urgent debate on the situation in Eastern Ghouta by adopting a resolution in which it requested the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, upon renewal of its mandate, to urgently conduct a comprehensive and…

Concludes Clustered Interactive Dialogue on the Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism and on Cultural Rights The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Ahmed Shaheed, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Presenting his report, Mr.…

The Human Rights Council this morning decided to hold an urgent debate on the situation in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta at 3 p.m. today by a vote of 25 in favour, 4 against, with 8 abstentions. Opening the meeting, Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human Rights Council, said a request for the proposal…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting started its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Pablo de Greiff, and the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the prevention of genocide, Adama…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an urgent debate on the situation in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta. In his opening statement, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said for half a decade, the people of Eastern Ghouta had been under siege. They had endured…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Leilani Farha, and with the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky. The dialogue…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon began a clustered interactive dialogue with Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, and with Karima Bennoune, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Presenting her…