Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held the second panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on the theme “COVID-19 and women's rights”. It also held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Opening the panel discussion…

  Hears the Presentation of Reports Submitted under Agenda Items 3 and 6   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. It heard the presentation of reports submitted under agenda items 3 and…

  The Committee against Torture this afternoon held its brief sixty-ninth session, its first-ever remote and unusual session. Antti Korkeakivi, Chief of the Anti-Torture, Coordination and Funds Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held the first panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on accountability for women and girls in humanitarian settings. Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the…

  Il achève également le dialogue sur les sociétés transnationales et les droits de l’homme   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu, cet après-midi, la présentation du dernier rapport de M. David Kaye, Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection du droit à la liberté d'…

  Il achève son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur les droits à la liberté de réunion pacifique et à la liberté d’association   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu, ce matin, un dialogue avec la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Bélarus, Mme Anaïs…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme (WFP), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the World Trade…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon closed its seventy-sixth session, its first-ever session held remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hilary Gbedemah, Committee Chairperson, said that although the consideration of reports of eight States…

  Il achève également son dialogue avec l’Expert indépendant sur l’orientation sexuelle et l’identité de genre   Cet après-midi, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu la présentation des rapports de l’Expert indépendant sur les droits de l’homme et la solidarité internationale, M…