Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the International Organization for Migration, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Office of the High Commissioner…

The Human Rights Council at its noon meeting heard the presentation of a report and a study on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, followed by an interactive dialogue, and the presentation of the oral update of the High Commissioner on the mission to investigate…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial reports of Cuba on how the country is implementing the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the Optional Protocol on children involved in armed conflict. Introducing the reports…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Rhona Smith, Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Cambodia, then heard the presentation of a report by Aristide Nononsi, Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Sudan. In her presentation, Ms.…

Concludes General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and concluded its general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. Palestine and Syria…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning heard from the National Human Rights Institutions of Iraq and Morocco, as well as several non-governmental organisations from Iraq, Morocco, and Guyana. The National Human Rights Institution and non-…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial reports of Madagascar on how the country is implementing the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the Optional Protocol on children involved in armed conflict. Introducing the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights. Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her opening remarks, referred to the first comprehensive report of the High Commissioner on the…

Hears Presentation of Reports by the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent The Human Rights Council today held a general debate on the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Plan of Action, and then held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group of…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the International Organization for Migration, the International Labour Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for…