The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon opened its sixty-eighth session virtually. Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão, Chair of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, said that for the first time in all its history, the Committee would hold its session…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held separate general debates on the Universal Periodic Review, and on the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Speaking in the general debate on the Universal Periodic Review were Germany on behalf of the…

  Il soutient également la poursuite des discussions sur la possibilité de créer un tribunal spécialisé pour traiter des crimes internationaux commis pendant le conflit au Yémen    Le Conseil des droits de l'homme a tenu, cet après-midi, son dialogue avec le Groupe d’éminents…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokesperson and representatives of the World Food Programme (WFP), the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations…

  Begins General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Sweden, Grenada, Turkey and Kiribati. It also started the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. Speaking in the…

  Indra Mani Pandey, the new Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Pandey had been serving as Additional…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual panel discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout its work and that of its mechanisms, with a focus on gender and diversity : strengthening the intersectional perspective in the work of the Human Rights Council.…

  The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Lesotho, Kenya and Armenia. Refiloe Litjobo, Permanent Representative of Lesotho to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the recommendations had allowed Lesotho to take a critical look…

  Asim Ahmed, the new Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Ahmed had been serving as Ambassador-at-…

  Mustafizur Rahman, the new Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Rahman had been serving as…