Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Trade Centre. Tunisia…

Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Ukraine, Tajikistan, Indonesia, Finland, Albania, and Czech Republic The Human Rights Committee today concluded its one hundredth and eighth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Ukraine, Tajikistan,…

The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $1.07 billion to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding balance. With this payment, the Compensation Commission has paid out $42.3 billion of its total awarded amount of…

Le Comité des droits de l'homme a repris, ce matin, l'examen d'un projet d'observation générale sur l'article 9 du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques, relatif au droit à liberté et à la sécurité de la personne. Figurant dans un document établi et révisé pour le Comité par l…

Discusses Tackling Stigma and Discrimination Related to HIV, Cooperation between Agencies and the Provision of Services The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning held a panel discussion on linking HIV and women’s rights. Nicole Ameline, Chairperson 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the World Health…

Le Comité des droits de l'homme a poursuivi, ce matin, l'examen d'un projet d'observation générale sur l'article 9 du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques, qui porte sur le axé sur le droit à liberté et la sécurité de la personne. Le Comité a porté son attention aujourd'hui…

The Human Rights Committee this morning heard a progress report on follow-up to individual communications on the status of pending cases in a number of countries; a report on case management in connection with individual communications; and a report on follow-up to concluding observations. Yuji…

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon met with States parties to discuss the Committee’s methods of work, inter alia in light of the treaty body strengthening process; the resources needed by the Committee; the outcome of the Committee’s retreat in The Hague; and the draft General Comment on…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, United Nations Refugee Agency, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, World Health…