Speakers Urge the Council to Establish an International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Systemic Racism in Law Enforcement in the United States   The Human Right Council this afternoon began an urgent debate on current racially inspired human rights violations, systemic racism, police…

Au titre de l’assistance technique et du renforcement des capacités, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu ce matin un dialogue renforcé sur la situation des droits de l’homme en République démocratique du Congo et a engagé son dialogue avec l’Expert indépendant sur la situation des droits de l’…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. Speakers said the racist events that had taken place, including those…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the virtual briefing, attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Human Rights Council (HRC), and the United Nations…

  Federico Villegas, the new Permanent Representative of Argentina 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 arrival in Geneva, Mr. Villegas…

Il achève également le débat général sur la situation des droits de l’homme en Palestine et dans les autres territoires arabes occupés   Ce matin, après avoir achevé son débat général sur la situation des droits de l’homme en Palestine et dans les autres territoires arabes occupés, le…

Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights present reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Palestine and other…

Council Decides to Hold an Urgent Debate on the Current Racially Inspired Human Rights Violations, Systemic Racism, Police Brutality and the Violence against Peaceful Protests on 17 June   The Human Rights Council this morning resumed its forty-third session, which was suspended on 13 March…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the virtual briefing, attended by spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the Human Rights Council, the…

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its resumed forty-third regular session, which was suspended on 13 March because of COVID-19, from 15 to 19 June at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open around 11 a.m. on Monday, 15 June under the presidency of Ambassador…