Ado Elhadji Abou, the new Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment in Geneva, Mr. Elhadji Abou served as Minister-…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Tuvalu, Colombia and Uzbekistan. Ese Apinelu, Attorney General of Tuvalu, speaking via video conferencing, said that a lot had happened in Tuvalu since its last Universal Periodic Review. The country was…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today resumed its general debate on human rights situations that required the Council’s attention and heard from a number of non-governmental organizations. During the general debate speakers expressed concerns about a number of human rights issues…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Germany, Djibouti and Canada. Hans Heinrich Schumacher, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations at Geneva, said Germany was firmly committed to fighting racism in all its forms and took the…

Patricia O’Brien, the new Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Ms. O’Brien has extensive experience of international and legal affairs, and…

Special Rapporteur on Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Chairperson of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Present Reports The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the second periodic report of Kuwait on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Dharar Abdul Razzak Razzooqi, Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the…

Also Holds General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today held an interactive dialogue with Wolfgang Stefan Heinz, Chairperson of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, followed by a general debate on human rights bodies and…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Turkmenistan, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde. Esen Aydogayev, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said Turkmenistan attached great importance and supported the work…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial report of the Republic of Moldova on how the country was implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Presenting the report,…