The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opened its sixty-second session this morning, hearing a statement by a representative of the Secretary-General, adopting the agenda of the session and discussing inter-sessional and follow-up activities. Orest Nowosad, Chief of the…

The Human Rights Committee this morning held a half-day discussion on the draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. The General Comment will replace earlier General Comments No. 6 and 14 adopted by the Committee in 1982 and…

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 the Russian Federation, Portugal, Liberia and Slovenia, whose reports will be considered during the first week…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Refugee Agency, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Organization for…

The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration of the fourth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report was presented by Joo Hyun Kim, Vice Minister of Justice of the Republic…

The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration the third periodic report of Suriname on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report was presented by Henry L. Mac Donald, Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United…

The Human Rights Council will convene a special meeting as a matter of courtesy on Wednesday, 28 October on the occasion of the visit of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine. The special meeting will start at 12.00pm in Room XX. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High…

The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration the fifth periodic report of Austria on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report was presented by Brigitte Ohms, Deputy Head of Constitutional Service of the Austrian…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief, United Nations Television & Radio, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, International Organization for Migration, World Food Programme, and World Health…

The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration of the third periodic report of San Marino in its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The report was presented by Marcello Beccari, Permanent Representative of San Marino to the…