The new Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Pamela Hamamoto, 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. Hamamoto had been serving as…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia. Ney Samol, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Cambodia had received 205 recommendations, of which it had accepted 163, noted 38 and rejected…

Adopts Ten Texts, including on Protection of Family, Violence against Women and Civilian Acquisition of Firearms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 10 resolutions in which it extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual thematic discussion on technical cooperation, focusing on technical cooperation and capacity-building in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities through legal and institutional frameworks, including public-private partnerships. Flavia…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, and then heard the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights present reports on technical assistance and capacity-building efforts of the Office of the…

Hears Address by High-level Dignitary from Mauritania and Concludes General Debate on Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, followed by a general debate on the Vienna…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements by Ambassador Anthony Andanje of Kenya, the incoming President of the Conference, as well as Kenya, Ukraine, South Africa, Russia, Turkey and United States. Ambassador Anthony Andanje of Kenya, the incoming President of the Conference,…

Hears Address by Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the attention of the Council, and heard an address by Luis Campos Ferreira, Secretary of State for Foreign…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting today heard the presentation of reports of the Social Forum, the Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, and the Forum on Business and Human Rights. The Council then held a general debate on its subsidiary…