The Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group concluded its twenty-first session this afternoon after having reviewed the human rights records of 14 additional States focussing on a wide range of issues. During the two-week session, which commenced on 19 January, the…

The Conference on Disarmament today failed to reach consensus on a draft Programme of Work for the 2015 session. In opening remarks the President of the Conference, Jorge Lomónaco of Mexico, reminded delegates that the mandate of the Conference on Disarmament was not to reach agreement; its mandate…

The Conference on Disarmament today held two plenary meetings, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, in which it conducted interactive debates on the issues of humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, the Model Convention on Nuclear Weapons submitted by Costa Rica and Malaysia and the…

The Conference on Disarmament today heard a statement from its President outlining the schedule for the week’s work and presenting a draft programme of work, to be considered for adoption on Thursday, 29 January. President of the Conference on Disarmament, Jorge…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the World Food…

Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, the new Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Espinosa Garcés served…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Inter Parliamentary Union, the International Trade Centre, the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Iraq on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its initial reports under the Optional Protocols on children in armed conflict…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Switzerland under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the initial report under the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Colombia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Cristina Plazas Michelsen, Director of the…