Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…

Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Honduras, Austria and Albania The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its fourteenth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Honduras, Austria and Albania. The concluding…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first plenary meeting under the presidency of Syria. Opening the plenary meeting, Hussam Edin Aala, Permanent Representative of Syria and President of the Conference, noted that Syria was honoured to preside over the Conference and that during…

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

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning held separate meetings with United Nations Member States, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, and non-governmental organizations. Rainer Huhle, Committee Vice-Chairperson, opened the meeting by welcoming Member States,…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the Office for the…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Albania on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Introducing the report, Artemis Dralo, Vice-Minister for…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Norway on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Linda Hofstad Helleland, Minister of Children and Equality of…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Austria on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Introducing the report, Helmut Tichy, Ambassador and…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Honduras on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Introducing the report, Karla Cueva, Secretary of State…