The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Tomás Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In his presentation, Mr. Ojea Quintana reminded that he had consistently emphasized that engagement with…

The Human Rights Council today held a discussion on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the late Asma Jahangir. Presenting the report in the name of Ms. Jahangir, Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Chair of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures, paid…

Holds a Joint Opening Meeting with the Human Rights Committee to Mark the Seventieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Marking the seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Palais Wilson in Geneva this morning, the Committee on Economic,…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Haiti, Nepal, Oman, Sudan, Slovenia, Seychelles and Russia The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its nineteenth session, during which it reviewed the initial reports of Haiti, Nepal, Oman…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. In the discussion, speakers reminded that human rights defenders in the field of business faced a growing number of…

Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Chile, Fiji, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia and Suriname The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concluded today its sixty-ninth session after adopting its concluding observations…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued its general debate on all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. In the discussion speakers underlined the importance of a balanced approach to civil and political rights on the one…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Stresses Importance of Gender Parity in Nuclear Disarmament, on the Occasion of the International Women’s Day The Conference on Disarmament today heard from its President on the appointment of the coordinators of subsidiary bodies as called for in the decision CD/2119 of 16 February, and also…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on his annual report and oral update, which addressed numerous human rights situations and challenges across the world. High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein presented his annual…