Nozipho Joyce Mxakato-Diseko, the new Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Mxakato-Diseko had been the…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Angola, Burkina Faso, France, Honduras, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the United Kingdom The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its fifty-eighth session after adopting its concluding…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Sierra Leone and Singapore. It also concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. Mohamed Gibril Sesay, Minister…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Ghana on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Dominic A. Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Ghana, noted that the…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Namibia, the Niger and Mozambique. Albert Kawana, Minister of Justice of Namibia, said that of the 219 recommendations received, Namibia had accepted 191 while the remaining 28 were still the subject of…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Kazakhstan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Elvira Azimova, Vice Minister of…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting started its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, after hearing the presentation of the report of the fourth annual United Nations Forum on…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Estonia, Paraguay and Belgium. Andre Pung, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, presented an update on selected human rights areas, namely concerning gender…

The Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon held a joint session to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. In…

The Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon held a joint session to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. In…