The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of France on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Laurence Rossignol, Minister of the…

Arabic Version Geneva (7 July 2017) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, extends his wishes to the Syrian people on the occasion of Eid el-Fitr. Mr. de Mistura also welcomes all efforts, including by the International Syria Support Group co-chairs through their…

The Human Rights Committee this morning continued its discussion on a draft General Comment on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right to life. In particular, Experts continued their discussion on draft paragraphs 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21. The Committee is…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of Myanmar on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Maung Wai, Permanent Representative…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of the Philippines on how it implemented the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Cecilia…

The Human Rights Committee this morning continued to discuss a draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right to life. At the beginning of the meeting, Committee Rapporteur on the draft General Comment, Yuval Shany, said that they would…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Economic Forum, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Refugee Agency.Iraq Rupert Colville, for the…

Geneva (4 July 2016) – The Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea welcomes resolution 32/24, which passed without a vote on Friday, 1 July during the thirty-second session of the Human Rights Council. Resolution 32/24 commends the Commission for completing its work in a transparent,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its sixty-fourth session, hearing a statement from Kate Gilmore, Deputy United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work for the session. In her opening statement,…

The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed an update by the Rapporteur on Follow-Up to Views as well a progress report by the Rapporteur on Follow-up to Concluding Observations. The Committee also addressed its methods of work. Victor Manuel Rodriguez-Rescia, Committee Member and…