Opens Annual Discussion on Human Rights and Climate Change The Human Rights Council this morning opened its full-day annual discussion on human rights and climate change, holding a panel discussion that explored challenges and ways forward towards the realization of human rights for all,…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Gambia, Paraguay and Tajikistan The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its fifty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Gambia,…

Adopts Concluding Recommendations on Reports of Gabon, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Tuvalu, Denmark, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea and Maldives The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its sixtieth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

Concludes Annual Full-Day Discussion on Human Rights and Climate Change The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day discussion on human rights and climate change after holding a discussion on the adverse impacts of climate change on States’ efforts progressively to…

Hears from Dignitaries from Republic of Congo, Mongolia, Colombia and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its High-Level Segment after hearing from dignitaries from the Republic of Congo, Mongolia, Colombia and the African Commission…

Ukraine and Russia make general statements The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its High-Level Segment. The Foreign Ministers of Mongolia and Iraq and the Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs of Colombia were welcomed by Conference President Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia who…

Hears Address by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on his annual report. It also heard an address by Enele Sosene Sopoaga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu. In his presentation, Zeid Ra’ad Al…

The Human Rights Council this morning heard statements by 21 dignitaries who addressed its High-Level Segment. Speaking were Alfonso Nsue Mokuy, Deputy Prime Minister for the Social Sector and Human Rights of Equatorial Guinea, Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh,…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its High-Level Segment. Conference President Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia welcomed the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, Republic of Korea and Latvia and invited them to address the Conference. Erlan Idrissov, Minister…

The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment. The Foreign Minister of Ireland and the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Italy and Chile were welcomed by Conference President Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia who invited them to address the Conference on Disarmament. Charles…