The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity as a human rights priority for all States, including in the context of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In opening remarks, Kate…

Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Rights to Privacy and on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography The Human Rights Council this morning heard Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, present his annual report. The Council also…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with John Knox, the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, and Hilal Elver, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food. Mr. Knox, the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion to exchange views on good practices and key challenges relevant to access to medicines as one of the fundamental elements of the right to health. Opening the panel discussion, Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Pablo De Greiff, Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, and with Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Mr. De…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with Marta Santos Pais, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, and with Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on children…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteur on the rights to privacy Joseph Cannataci, and by the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography Maud de Boer-Buiquicchio. In his…

The Human Rights Council this morning held the first part of its annual meeting on the rights of the child, with a panel discussion on the protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In opening remarks, Kate Gilmore, United Nations…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism and with the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. The Council…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held the second part of its annual meeting on the rights of the child, with a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities to reinforce children’s rights through the implementation, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda. Peter…