The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined ninth to tenth periodic report of Slovakia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Fedor…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Angola on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report of Angola, Ana Paula da…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today discussed proposals for studies it could recommend to the Human Rights Council on access to justice and the fight against corruption, local governments and human rights, and globalization, human rights and youth. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes,…

John Otachi Kakonge, the new Permanent Representative of Kenya 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 to Geneva, Mr. Kakonge had been working since 2010…

The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-second regular at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 25 February to 22 March, starting with a four-day high-level segment in which over 80 ministers and other senior dignitaries will address the Council on human rights matters of national interest…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination completed today its consideration of the combined fifth to seventh periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Mira…

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

India Assumes the Presidency of the Conference on Disarmament The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a public plenary, under the incoming presidency of India, in which it heard a number of delegations express their concern about the nuclear test carried out on 12 February by the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the seventh periodic report of Greece on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Zetta Makri,…

Debates Working Methods with Other Subsidiary Bodies of the Human Rights Council The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today discussed issues relating to the integration of a gender perspective, the integration of the perspective of persons with disabilities, the promotion of a democratic…