The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia and Senegal. The adoption of the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of China was postponed to 20 March in the afternoon. Bandar Bin Mohammed Alaiban, Chairman of the Human Rights…

Denis Broun, the new Permanent Observer of Partners in Population and Development to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Michael Møller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Dr. Broun, a…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard from its new President, and discussed details of the proposed duel-track approach to revitalizing its work. It also heard from Colombia and South Africa. In his initial address to the Conference as President, Ambassador Toshio Sano of Japan, said…

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

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said that the harrowing violence in Syria had entered its fourth…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Chad on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Ibrahim Koulamallah, Minister for Human Rights and Fundamental…

The Human Rights Council today 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 situations…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Michael Kirby, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, said that the Commission…

The Human Rights Council, at its midday meeting today, held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed. Mr. Shaheed, introducing his report, regretted that he had still not been allowed to visit Iran. While the report presented a…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Tomas Ojea Quintana, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. Mr. Quintana said this was the last time that he would address the Human Rights Council after six years on this mandate. On the ongoing…