The Committee against Torture today met with the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture to discuss ways of collaborating in their work to eliminate torture, addressing the challenge of reprisals against human rights defenders, as well as obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Belarus on how the country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Yury Ambrazevich, Head of the…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report, Ulanbek Khaldarov, Deputy…

Regina Maria Cordeiro Dunlop, the new Permanent Representative of Brazil 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. Dunlop had been serving…

Aly Diane, the new Permanent Representative of Guinea 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. Diane was the Secretary-General of the…

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, United Nations Refugee Agency, International Labour Organization, World Health…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today completed its consideration of the combined initial and second periodic report of Djibouti on how the country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Zahra…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Andorra on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report, Xavier Espot Zamora, Minister of Justice…

Abderrazak Kilani, the new Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Möller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. A former Minister in charge of relations with the National Constituent…

Annick Hantanirina Andriamampianina, the new Permanent Representative of Madagascar 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.…