Adopts Introductory Paragraph on Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy The Human Rights Committee this morning continued the second reading of the draft General Comment No. 36 on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. The Committee adopted…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization and…

Chairperson Regrets General Assembly’s Decision Not to Grant Resources to Treaty Bodies, while States Call for More Coordination among Committees The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning held an informal meeting with States, exchanging views on the simplified reporting…

Delegations Outline Measures in Response to the 4 March Attack in Salisbury, Demonstrating Confidence in the United Kingdom’s Assessment of Russia’s Responsibility The Conference on Disarmament today adopted a decision in which it appointed five coordinators of subsidiary bodies established by…

The Human Rights Committee today discussed an update by the Rapporteur on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations and by the Rapporteur on Follow-up to Views ad interim. Mauro Politi, Committee Expert and Rapporteur on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, presented the Committee’s assessments of…

Extends Mandate of the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Mali, Adopts Five Texts under its Agenda Item on the Situation of Human Rights in Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 10 resolutions in which it extended the…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the consideration of the fourth periodic report of New Zealand on measures taken to guarantee the enjoyment of rights as prescribed by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report,…

Extends Six Country Mandates including on Syria and South Sudan; Renews Mandates on the Right to Privacy, on Human Rights and the Environment, on Cultural Rights, and on People with Albinism; and Decides to Hold a High-Level Panel on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela on 27 April 2018 The Human Rights…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Trade…

Asks Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures to Present a Set of Elements to be Considered in the Preparation of a Draft Declaration on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures The Human Rights Council this morning adopted 10 resolutions, including texts requesting the…