The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning considered the initial report of the United Kingdom on how the country implements the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. John O’…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined third and fourth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Kudaibergen Bazarbaev, Minister of Social Development of Kyrgyzstan,…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, International Labour Organization, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, United…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements by Ambassador Mukhtar Tileuberdi of Kazakhstan, the incoming President of the Conference, Pakistan and Switzerland. Ambassador Tileuberdi said it was an honour for him and for Kazakhstan to preside the Conference on Disarmament for the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Jordan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the initial reports of Jordan on how the country is implementing the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child opened its sixty-sixth session this morning, hearing an address by Nathalie Prouvez, Chief of the Rule of Law and Democracy Section, Research and Right to Development Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee also…

Francois Xavier Ngarambé, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda 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. Ngarambé had been serving as…

Nazhat Shameem, the new Permanent Representative of Fiji 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. Shameem had been working since 2009 as a…

Committee Expresses Empathy with Flooding Victims in Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Croatia, Shock at Use of Access to Drinking Water as Weapon in Aleppo, Syria The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today exchanged views with Member States on the Committee’s General Comments, the…

Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organisation, World Meteorological Organization, World Food Programme, United Nations…