Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and representatives of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office for the…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today completed its consideration of the initial report of Gabon on how the country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Eric Dodo Bounguendza, Director-…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning discussed with stakeholders, including the Austrian Ombudsman Board and non-governmental organization representatives, the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its seventy-sixth session from 19 to 21 November 2013 under the Presidency of Ambassador Peter Woolcott (Permanent Representative of Australia). Delegations from Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait will address the Council at its…

The Committee against Torture this morning discussed the issue of reprisals with the Special Rapporteur on Torture and the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture. Earlier in the morning, the Committee held a meeting on follow-up to Articles 19 and 22 of the Convention against Torture. Claudio…

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

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances closed its fifth session this afternoon after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial reports of Argentina and Spain. At the closing meeting Emmanuel Decaux, Chairperson of the Committee, said that the Committee had had a…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon adopted a paper titled ‘the relationship of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances with civil society actors’ after discussing a similar draft paper on relations with national human rights institutions this morning with representatives of…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the combined second to fourth periodic report of Egypt on how the country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Mahy Hassan Abd El Latif, Deputy…

Sabine Bohlke-Moller, the new Permanent Representative of Namibia 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. Bohlke-Moller had been serving…