The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and twelfth session, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino. The Committee heard four newly elected members make a solemn…

 Il a notamment demandé qu’un cessez-le-feu soit immédiatement instauré à Gaza et a créé un second mandat sur le Bélarus  Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a achevé aujourd'hui les travaux de sa cinquante-cinquième session ordinaire, qui se tenait à Genève depuis le 26 février et à l’…

 Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a clos cet après-midi sa cinquante-cinquième session en nommant quatorze titulaires de mandat et en adoptant une décision sur les modalités de participation à distance pour ses réunions hybrides.Dans ce dernier texte, le Conseil décide notamment de prier l’…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Food…

 Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a adopté ce matin cinq résolutions, dont quatre ont fait l’objet d’un vote.Aux termes d’une résolution adoptée par 28 voix pour, 6 voix contre et 13 abstentions et intitulée « Situation des droits de l’homme dans le Territoire palestinien occupé, y compris…

Ensuring Compliance with International Mechanisms After the International Court of Justice Rulings Introductory remarksTHEMBELA NGCULU, Counsellor at the South Africa Permanent Mission in Geneva, in opening remarks, said South Africa knew all too well the important role played by civil society…

State Actions on Accountability: Discussing Best PracticesAHMAD ABUZNEID, Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, said the Campaign was dedicated to ending all support for the apartheid State of Israel. The situation was dire, and powerful testimonies had been heard during the…

The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Ensuring Third Party Responsibility: Perspectives from Global and Regional VoicesSAMAH SISAY, Attorney at the US Centre for Constitutional Rights (CCR), said the Centre worked to advocate for the rights of Palestinians in the United States and supported…

 CHEIKH NIANG, Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations in New York and Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, welcomed the attendees and the high-level speakers to the Conference, and noted the Conference aimed to gain the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted seven resolutions, urgently establishing a group of three independent experts on the situation of human rights in Belarus, and extending mandates on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Syria, Ukraine, Haiti, Mali and Belarus. One other…