The Committee against Torture concluded this afternoon its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Liechtenstein on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report, Martin Frick,…

The Human Rights Council will hear an address from Mr. Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on Thursday, 12 November, in the context of a special meeting of the Council held as a matter of courtesy at the request of the Government of Venezuela. The special…

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its fifty-sixth session, hearing a statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights and adopting its agenda for the session. In an opening statement, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that the work…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations to hear information on the situation of women in Madagascar, Timor-Leste and Slovakia, whose reports will be considered during the third week of the session. It…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Greece, San Marino, Austria, Suriname, Republic Of Korea, Iraq and Benin The United Nations Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and fifteenth session after issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the seventh periodic report of Malawi on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the report, Patricia Kaliati, Minister of…

Selby Pillay, the new Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Pillay will concurrently be serving as Ambassador of Seychelles to Belgium and to the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined second and third periodic report of the United Arab Emirates on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Maitha Salem Al…

GENEVA (5 November 2015) – The United Nations Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the countries reviewed during its latest session: Greece, San Marino, Austria, Suriname, the Republic of Korea, Iraq and Benin. The findings cover how the respective country is implementing the…