Nebojša Kaluđerović, the new Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kaluđerović served as the…

Ajit Kumar, the new Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kumar was the Consul General of India in…

Adopts 10 Other Texts on the Use of Drones, Persons with Disabilities, Illicit Funds, Foreign Debt, Right to Food, and Birth Registration, among Others The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting adopted 13 resolutions and a Presidential Statement, in which it, among others, established the…

Adopts Three Other Texts on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, the Right to Work, and the Effects of Terrorism on Human Rights The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four resolutions in which it created the mandate of a Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy and…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual discussion on technical cooperation, focusing on the issue of technical cooperation to support inclusive and participatory development and poverty eradication at the national level. Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, in his…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Monaco on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Carole Lantieri, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations…

Adopts Presidential Statement on the Twentieth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women The Human Rights Council during its noon meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights on a report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…

Discusses Reports on Afghanistan, Libya, Guinea and South Sudan under Technical Assistance and Capacity Building The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of country reports on Guatemala, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus and Iran under the agenda item on the annual report of the…

Re-elects by acclamation María Soledad Cisternas Reyes as its Chairperson The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon opened its thirteenth session with an address by a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee re-elected its Chairperson…

Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic,…