The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and twenty-fifth session, hearing a statement by Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee heard solemn declarations by six newly…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Magang Ngaka…

Silvia Elena Alfaro Espinosa, the new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Alfaro Espinosa had been serving…

Crispin Conroy, the new Permanent Observer of the International Chamber of Commerce to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Conroy had…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Joseph Cannataci, Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, and Karima Bennoune, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Presenting his reports, Mr. Cannataci said that gender-based breaches of privacy…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism. Presenting her report, Ms. Ní Aoláin reminded that security and human rights were fundamentally entwined…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the second periodic report of Kazakhstan on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Nariman Mukushev, Deputy Minister…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Michel Forst, Special Rapporteur on the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, and with the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights. At the beginning of the meeting, it heard delegations speak in…