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, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food…

Concludes General Debate on Thematic Reports and on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria. The Council also concluded the general debate on the thematic reports by the High…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Belgium on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Presenting the report, Steven Limbourg, General Counsellor…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities considered the initial report of New Zealand on its implementation of the provisions of the Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Amanda Ellis, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations Office at Geneva,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, during which speakers raised allegations of human rights violations in countries and regions around the world and reiterated the Council’s responsibility to address all…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances has opened this morning its seventh session, which runs until September 26 in Room XII of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Committee adopted the agenda of the session and its programme of work, before observing a minute of silence in memory of victims…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities opened this morning its twelfth session. The Committee adopted its agenda and heard a presentation by a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the latest developments relating to the work of the Committee. Antti…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a general debate on the thematic reports by the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office, and on the annual report of the High Commissioner. In the general debate, speakers raised an array of…

Focuses on Integration of a Gender Perspective throughout its Work and that of its Mechanisms and the Evaluation of Progress Made and Challenges Experienced The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective in the work of the Council,…

The new Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Atageldi Haljanov, 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. Haljanov was the Head of the…