The Human Rights Council this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from 19 States, who spoke about human rights concerns in a number of countries and regions around the world, national efforts to promote and protect human rights, and the importance of enhanced…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting continued with its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 15 countries and one organization. Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, said that human rights were too…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements from dignitaries from Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco, Cameroon, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Italy Uruguay, Myanmar, Greece, Nepal, Norway, Poland, Japan, Bolivia, Iran, Belarus, the Commonwealth, and the Council of…

President of the General Assembly, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland also Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-fourth regular session, hearing an address by António Guterres, the United…

The Human Rights Council today started its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from 28 States and one organization. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, updated the Human Rights Council on the current situation in the occupied State of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, with a focus on the contribution of human rights to peacebuilding. Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli, President of the Human Rights Council, opening the panel, said it would focus on the…

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirty-fourth regular session from 27 February to 24 March 2017 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will address the opening session, along…

THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCILGeneva, Switzerland, 27 February-24 March 2017Media accreditation Media accreditations for the thirty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council are now officially open. Important: journalists who attended previous sessions of the Human Rights…

Arabic version GENEVA (Issued as recieved) – In light of the gravity of alleged breaches of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Yemen, and given challenges faced by the national commission of inquiry, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al…

Statement by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Arabic version GENEVA, 16 August 2016 – “The Commission is gravely concerned for the safety of civilians, including a reported 100,000 children, living in eastern Aleppo city, where violence has reached…