The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon adjourned its online seventy-ninth session, during which, virtually, it held a day of general discussion on the rights of Indigenous women and girls. The Committee adopted ad referendum the report of its…

  The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth report of Togo on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. During a dialogue held entirely online, Committee Experts praised the quality and clarity of answers provided by…

  The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Clément…

  À partir du 30 juin, deux toiles urbaines géantes destinées à symboliser le 17ème objectif de développement durable, relatif au renforcement des partenariats, couvriront la façade du bâtiment temporaire Tempus du Palais des Nations, érigé en vue d’accueillir les conférences internationales…

  Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and started an interactive…

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children   The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the human rights of older persons in the context of climate change. It also concluded its…

  Council Holds Panel Discussion on the Tenth Anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Concludes Dialogue with the Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the tenth…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological…

  The Human Rights Council this morning began an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and concluded an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women. Siobhán Mullally, Special Rapporteur on…

  Anita Pipan, the new Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.   Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Pipan held the position of Director-…