The conflict in Syria is resulting in persons with disabilities facing gross violations of their rights on a daily basis and they need to be afforded much greater protection, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has said. “Living in the midst of conflict…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria 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. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Commission of…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, World Health Organization,…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Sao Tomé and Príncipe on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Edite Ramos da Costa Ten Jua, Minister…

Hears Statement from Namibia’s Minister of Justice The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. It also heard a statement from the Minister of Justice of Namibia. Utoni Nujoma, Minister of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on human rights as a cross-cutting theme in the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her opening statement, highlighted the significance of the World Conference on…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child opened its sixty-fourth session this morning, hearing an address by Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session. Members also paid tribute to Lucy Smith, a former Member…

Concludes General Debate on All Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons and the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, followed by an interactive dialogue. The Council also…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria. In the discussion, speakers supported the work of the Commission of Inquiry and called for it to be granted access to Syria. They also called for full and unimpeded humanitarian…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, and the Human Rights Council.Syria Ms. Momal-Vanian said that the tripartite meeting…