Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, and Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today considered the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families by Nigeria, in the absence of a report and a…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Jamaica on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bangladesh on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their…

Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Arabic versionGeneva, 4 April 2017 --The Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on the town of Khan Shikhoun in southern Idlib today which reportedly killed scores…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Canada on its efforts to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report, Kathryn McDade, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this morning opened its twenty-sixth session, hearing from a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and members of the Committee. Civil society members spoke on the…

Nassima Baghli, the new Permanent Observer of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her letter of nomination to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Baghli, who…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Honduras on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In the presentation of the report, Olga Alvarado, Under-Secretary of State for Social…