The Committee against Torture this afternoon completed its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Norway on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Thor Kleppen Sættem,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an informal meeting with civil society representatives from Kyrgyzstan, Peru and Saudi Arabia, whose reports will be considered by the Committee this week. In his opening remarks, Noureddine Amir, Committee Chairperson,…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World…

Hears Solemn Declaration from Three New Members and Elects New Bureau The Committee against Torture this morning opened its sixty-third session, hearing a statement by Maja Andrijašević-Boko, Chief a.i., Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch…

Committee Hears Solemn Declaration from Five New Members and Elects New Bureau The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its ninety-fifth session during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Kyrgyzstan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Mauritania and…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Situation in Algeria and Guyana, as well as Conclusions on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Absence of a Report The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families concluded this afternoon…

Véronique Resaka, the new Permanent Representative of Madagascar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Resaka was Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization.Secretary-General’s visit to Saudi…