The Human Rights Committee today concluded the review of the seventh periodic report of El Salvador and its efforts to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, María Silvia Guillén, Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights of El…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. In the general debate, speakers drew attention to the negative consequences for women, children and persons with disabilities of the proxy wars in the Middle…

Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Provides Oral Updates on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and on Eritrea The Human Rights Council this morning heard oral updates from Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and on…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the consideration of the initial report of Niger on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Ben Omar Mohamed, Minister of Employment,…

Hears Presentation of Reports of the Forum on Minority Issues, the Social Forum, and the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues. It also heard the…

United Kingdom says it will decide on 14 March if the use of a nerve agent against its citizens in Salisbury was an act of unlawful use of force by Russia against the United Kingdom The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard the President’s proposal for the appointment of coordinators of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Doudou Diène, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, said that the Commission would engage with authorities and stakeholders to advance its work. He called on Burundi to review…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on violations of the human rights of children in Syria. Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human Rights Council, reminded that the Council in its resolution 36/20 had decided to convene a high-level panel discussion on violations…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Mexico on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Miguel Ruiz…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded the review of the fourth periodic report of Guatemala on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Jorge Luis Borrayo Reyes, President of the Presidential Coordination…