Also discusses ways of enhancing Committee’s procedural efficiency The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon discussed ways of enhancing its procedural efficiency. The Committee also discussed new priorities and research initiatives, looking at a proposal to create a world human…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the nineteenth to twenty-first periodic reports of Chile on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Bruno…

Also discusses gender perspective, democratic and equitable international order and persons with disabilities The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon discussed standing items on its agenda including gender perspective, a democratic and equitable international order and the…

Will meet Friday to consider proposal to establish an informal working group The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a plenary meeting in which the President of the Conference announced that Members did not find consensus on his proposed draft programme of work. The President of the…

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

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning discussed the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights, hearing a presentation from the Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Wolfgang Stefan Heinz…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an interactive dialogue with non-governmental organizations from Chile. The report of Chile will be reviewed by the Committee during its current session. Representatives of non-governmental organizations in Chile raised a…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon discussed the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights. Wolfgang Stefan Heinz, Chairperson of the Advisory Committee, opened the discussion and recalled that Human Rights Council adopted Resolution 23/9 on the negative…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened its eighty-third session this morning, hearing an address by Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee also adopted its agenda and programme of work as amended, with the dialogue meeting with State…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning opened its eleventh session, hearing addresses from Iruthisham Adam, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council, and Jane Connors, Chief of Special Procedures branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. It also adopted its…