The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh and eighth periodic report of Liberia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Julia…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Benin its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report was presented by Eloi Laourou, Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations…

President of the State of Palestine and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Address a Special Meeting of the Human Rights Council The Human Rights Council today held a special meeting in which it heard an address by Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, who urged…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission today concluded its eightieth session. Delegations from Iraq, including the Head of Iraq’s Committee of Financial Experts, which is responsible for the oversight of Iraq's oil revenues, and Kuwait addressed the fifteen-member…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined eighth and ninth periodic report of Portugal on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Pedro Nuno…

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon 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. Article 6 states that every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its eightieth session on 28 October 2015. Delegations from Iraq, including representatives from Iraq’s Committee of Financial Experts, and Kuwait will address the Council at its opening plenary session. During the…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Iraq on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report was presented by Mohammad Sabir Ismail, Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, World Health Organisation, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Refugee Agency, Office of the High Commissioner…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of the Russian Federation on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the report, Alexey Vovchenko,…