Establishes Working Group to Elaborate a Regulatory Framework on Private Military and Security Companies, Extends Mandates on an Equitable International Order, Enforced Disappearances, Truth and Reparations, Unilateral Coercive Measures and Hazardous Wastes The Human Rights Council this…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with Marie-Therese Keita-Bocoum, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic. In the discussion, several delegations voiced concern about the alarming increase in violence in…

Concludes Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Rhona Smith, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, and concluded its enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Aristide Nononsi, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan. It also started an interactive dialogue with Marie-Therese Keita-Bocoum, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the…

Hears Address by the President of the Central African Republic The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia and an interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human…

The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting held a general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Speakers expressed concern at what they termed a world-wide rise in racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. They called for…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon opened its technical assistance and capacity building agenda item and held an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. It also started an enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation…

Concludes General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. It also concluded its general debate on the follow-up to and implementation of…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a general debate on follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. In the general debate, speakers underlined that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action bore testimony to the power of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and girls. In…