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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION MARKING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TWO HUMAN RIGHTS COVENANTS

The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion marking the fiftieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with a focus on the universality, indivisibility,…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF HAITI (French only)

Le Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes a examiné aujourd'hui le rapport d'Haïti sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour mettre en œuvre les dispositions de la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes. Présentant ce…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, and the International…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS STATEMENTS BY DIGNITARIES FROM 24 STATES AND ORGANIZATIONS AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

The Human Rights Council continued its High-Level Segment today, hearing statements by dignitaries from 24 States and international organizations who spoke about their concerns regarding the situation in a number of countries and regions…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS STATEMENTS FROM 13 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment, hearing statements from 13 dignitaries. Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, said that it was vital to do more to pre-empt factors of tension and division. Systematic violations of rights were inherent…
Press Release

Office of the Special Envoy for Syria Press Statement - Resumption of Intra-Syrian talks

Geneva (01 March 2016)- The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, today announced that intra-Syrian peace talks will resume in the afternoon of 9 March 2016. The 7th of March 2016 was initially set as the target date for the resumption of peace talks. In order to allow…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS THIRTY-FIRST SESSION

Hears from President of the General Assembly, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Chief of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-first session, hearing statements by the President of the General Assembly, the United…
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CEDAW HOLDS GENERAL DISCUSSION ON GENDER-RELATED DIMENSIONS OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning held a general discussion on gender-related dimensions of disaster risk reduction and climate change. Yoko Hayashi, Committee Chairperson, stated that Article 21 of the Convention provided the legal basis for the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

Hears Statements from the President of Togo, Captains-Regents of San Marino, and Dignitaries from 28 States and Organizations The Human Rights Council opened its High-Level Segment today, hearing statements by the President of Togo, Captains-Regents of San Marino, and dignitaries from 28 States…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT

Conference Hears Statements from Foreign Ministers of Slovakia, the Netherlands and Argentina The Conference on Disarmament opened its High-Level Segment today, hearing statements by the Foreign ministers of Slovakia, the Netherlands and Argentina. Miroslav Lajčák, Deputy Prime Minister and…