The Human Rights Council this afternoon began a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. In the general debate, speakers noted that the Universal Periodic Review was a bridge for sharing experiences and cooperation. It was a truly cooperative mechanism with potential to make long-term…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Canada, Cuba and the Russian Federation. Rosemary McCarney, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Canada viewed the Universal Periodic Review as an important tool…

Michael Ungern-Sternberg, the new Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Ungern-Sternberg had been serving as…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Cameroon, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, informed that out of 196 recommendations, Cameroon had accepted 135 and rejected 38. The accepted ones…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Turkmenistan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, and Germany. Ahmetyar Kulov, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to United Nations Office at Geneva, said that most of the 191 recommendations…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Azerbaijan, Tuvalu, Colombia, and Djibouti. Khalaf Khalafov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, said that of the 259 received recommendations, Azerbaijan had accepted 179 and would set…

The Human Rights Council during a midday meeting held separate interactive dialogues with Katharina Pabel, Chairperson of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, and with Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, who presented the Secretary-General’s report on cooperation…

Hears Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Council heard…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to sixth periodic report of El Salvador on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Zaira Navas, Executive Director of the National Council…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples, focusing on the participation and inclusion of indigenous peoples in the development and implementation of strategies and projects in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…