The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fourth periodic report of Poland on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Radoslaw Mleczko, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry…

Concludes Dialogue on Hazardous Waste and on Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, Hears Address by Commissioner for Human Rights of Mauritania The Human Rights Council this morning began an interactive clustered dialogue with Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, Independent Expert on the promotion of a…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a panel discussion on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. In an opening address, Mona Rishmawi, Chief of the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch, Office of the United Nations High…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Kazakhstan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Yessengazy Imangaliyev, Vice Minister of Education And Science, stated…

Concludes Clustered Interactive Dialogue on a Democratic and Equitable International Order and on Unilateral Coercive Measures The Human Rights Council this afternoon started the general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon held three separate meetings with States parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, national human rights institutions, and non-governmental organizations. In the meeting with States…

Janis Karklins, the new Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Karklins had been serving as Director of the NATO…

Adrian Cosmin Vierita, the new Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Vierita had been serving as Head of the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Bangladesh on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Meher Afroze Chumki, State Minister, Ministry of Women and Children…

Hears Address by Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, Concludes Debate on Truth, Justice and Non-Recurrence and on Enforced Disappearances The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the rights of older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, and with Elzbieta…