The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Nazar Kulchytskhyy, Government Agent before the European Court of Human Rights,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh and eighth periodic report of Cuba on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report,…

The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundredth and eighth session, adopting its agenda and hearing an address by Gianni Magazzeni, Chief of the Americas, Europe and Central Asia Branch of the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division of the Office of the High…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its fifty-fifth session, hearing a statement from Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaty Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work…

Hears Statements on the Situation of the Rights of Women in Afghanistan, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations and a national human rights…

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, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization,…

Geneva, 5 July 2013 – The United Nations Commission set up to investigate human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has begun its operations with an initial meeting in Geneva. The three Commissioners welcomed the large amount of information that is already being provided…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the UN Refugee Agency, the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development…

Secretary-General: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Bonjour Mesdames et Messieurs, je suis très heureux de vous rencontrer à Genève. I am pleased to be back in Geneva again. As you know, I am here for the Opening of the High Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council focusing on the role…

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 Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency,…