The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty, focusing on regional efforts aiming at the abolition of the death penalty and challenges faced in that regard. Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, recalled…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on mainstreaming human rights within the United Nations system, focusing on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights. Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, said that this year…

Hears from Foreign Ministers of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Germany, Austria, Spain, United Kingdom, Cuba and Japan The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued the high-level segment of its public plenary. Conference President Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia welcomed Foreign…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the Human Rights Council and the United Nations Refugee Agency. Human Rights Council…

The Conference on Disarmament continued the High-Level Segment of its public plenary this afternoon. Its President, Ambassador Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia, welcomed dignitaries from Georgia, Myanmar and Mexico who addressed the Conference. The President of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment, hearing statements from 30 dignitaries who spoke about their concerns regarding the situation in a number of countries and regions around the world and outlined some of their national…

Hears from United Nations Secretary-General, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Chief of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland The Human Rights Council this morning opened its twenty-eighth session, hearing video messages from the United Nations Secretary-General and the…

Hears Statements by the President of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Prime Minister of Fiji and Dignitaries from 20 States The Human Rights Council opened its High-Level Segment this morning, hearing statements by the President of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the…

Conference hears statements from Foreign Ministers of Russia, Algeria, Sweden, Netherlands and Deputy Foreign Ministers of Argentina and Ukraine The Conference on Disarmament opened the high-level section of its public plenary this morning. Its President Ambassador Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia…

The Conference on Disarmament continued the high-level segment of its public plenary this afternoon. Its President, Ambassador Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia, welcomed dignitaries from Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar and Turkey, who addressed the Conference. Gebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs…