The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Belize, Chad, China and Malta. Raineldo Urbina, First Secretary at the Embassy of Belize in Brussels, said Belize had reviewed all 124 recommendations and accepted 100, which they considered aligned with…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization.…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded the consideration of the initial report of Rwanda on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Alvera Mukabaramba, Minister of State for Social Affairs of Rwanda, introduced the report…

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 14 March 2019 The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Mexico, Mauritius, Jordan and Malaysia. Christopher Ballinas Valdes, Director General for Human Rights and Democracy at the Ministry of…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded the consideration of the initial report of Turkey on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report, Ahmet Erdem, Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services of…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Saudi Arabia, Senegal, the Congo and Nigeria. At the beginning of the meeting, Harald Aspelund, Vice President of the Human Rights Council, recalled that the implementation of recommendations made during the…

The Conference on Disarmament today held its last plenary meeting under the Presidency of the United Kingdom during which it discussed the second revised draft decision on the establishment of subsidiary bodies and special coordinators. Due to lack of consensus, the Conference did not take action…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Central African Republic and Monaco. Léopold Ismael Samba, Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, recalled that the adoption of the Universal…

The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Eritrea, in the absence of a report, and with the delegation present. Tesfamicael Gerahtu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, in his opening statement…

Hears Address by Haitian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Presentation of Reports of the Forum on Minority Issues, the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, the Social Forum, and the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a…