The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the second periodic report of Malta on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Silvan Agius, Policy Coordinator, Ministry for Dialogue, Consumer Affairs…

Joaquin Alexander Maza Martelli, the new Permanent Representative of El Salvador 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. Maza Martelli had…

The Human Rights Committee today continued its reading of its Draft General Comment on Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right of everyone to liberty and security of person. The Committee Member acting as Rapporteur for Draft General Comment 35, Gerald…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, International Labour Organization, United Nations…

GENEVA (10 October 2014) - The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has hailed the decision to award the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize jointly to Pakistani children’s education activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. Committee Chair Kirsten Sandberg…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the initial report of Haiti on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Rose Anne Auguste, Minister for Human Rights and the Fight against Extreme Poverty…

Walid Doudech, the new Permanent Representative of Tunisia 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. Doudech had been serving as Chef de…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the second periodic report of Burundi on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Clotilde Niragira, Minister of National Solidarity, Human Rights and…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Sri Lanka on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Ravinatha Aryasinha, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to United…

The twenty-ninth session of the Geneva International Discussions has just been completed. All participants reconfirmed their commitment to the Geneva Discussions as an important platform to strengthen the security and stability on the ground and to address the humanitarian needs of the conflict-…