Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, World Food…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the combined second to third periodic report of Monaco. Presenting the report, Carole Lanteri, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said Monaco was engaged in the promotion and protection of…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Indonesia on how the country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Presenting the report, Harkristuri Harkrisnowo, Deputy…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Australia, today concluded its seventy-seventh session. At this session, the Council elected Jordan as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Governing Council. Jordan replaces Morocco which held vice-presidency…

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

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the sixth periodic report of Ukraine on how the country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Presenting the report, Vitalii Mushchynin, First Deputy Minister for…

Njabuliso Busisiwe Gwebu, the new Permanent Representative of Swaziland 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. Ms. Gwebu started her career at the Swaziland Monetary Authority (…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its seventy-seventh session from 29 to 30 April 2014 under the Presidency of Australia. At the opening plenary, the Council will elect a new Vice-President to replace Morocco, whose term concluded in December 2013. The…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its fifty-second session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, hearing statements by Craig Mokhiber, Chief of the Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard from representatives of national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Ukraine and…