The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting concluded its general debate on human rights situations requiring the Council’s attention. The first part of the general debate was held on 19 September and can be seen here. Speakers taking the floor during that segment drew the attention of the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It also heard a presentation by a member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. In the debate, some speakers said the Council should tackle human rights issues in a constructive and non-conflictual approach, with respect for national sovereignty…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Fatsah Ouguergouz, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, reminded that serious and wide-ranging human rights abuses had been committed in Burundi since April 2015,…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar after it had heard an oral update by Marzuki Darusman, Chairperson of the Fact-Finding Mission. In his presentation, Mr. Darusman noted that the events in…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in South Sudan. Taking part in the dialogue were Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights; Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson of the Commission on Human…

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. The general debate started on Friday, 15 September and a summary can be found…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said that civilians continued to be deliberately…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms. The theme of the discussion was “the Universal Periodic Review and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to…