The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories after hearing United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein present a report on ensuring accountability and…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, and its general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. In the debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, speakers reminded of the obligation of States to protect the rights of all…

Francisco A. Caraballo, the new Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Caraballo…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the follow- up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, followed by an interactive dialogue with Mutuma Ruteere, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations requiring the Council’s attention. In the discussion, speakers drew the Council’s attention to a number of human rights issues worldwide, including harassment of civil society’s activities and limitations…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the…

George C. Kasoulides, the new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kasoulides had been serving as the…

Hears Presentation of Report of the Forum on Business and Human Rights on its Fifth Session The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms after hearing the presentation of the report of the Forum on Business and Human Rights on its fifth…

The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi and an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. Fatsah Ouguerouz, Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, deeply regretted…

Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (Issued as received) - GENEVA, 15 June 2017 – “We were struck in our investigations by the feeling of deep and widespread fear running through the testimonies we gathered,” said Fatsah Ouguergouz, Reine Alapini Gansou and Françoise Hampson, members of the…