The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the growing risks of a humanitarian catastrophe in the event of a full-scale military operation in Idlib province in Syria. The Secretary-General once again reaffirms that any use of chemical weapons is totally unacceptable. The Secretary-General…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of South Africa on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report, Susan Shabangu, Minister of Social…

Also Hears Statements by Pakistan and Kazakhstan The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard an update by its President on the preparation of the annual report for the 2018 session. Beliz Celasin Rende, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations Office at…

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

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning opened its twentieth session, hearing from Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, who in her address stressed that the success and impact of this Committee was measured by how its work transformed access to the…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon held a public consultation on draft general comment N°7 (article 4.3 and 33.3) on the participation of persons with disabilities in the implementation and monitoring of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…

Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Syria Alessandra…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first public plenary under the presidency of Turkey. Beliz Celasin Rende, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations Office at Geneva and President of the Conference on Disarmament, in her introductory remarks,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined tenth and eleventh periodic report of Japan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…