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

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the third periodic report submitted by Senegal on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Fodé Seck, the Permanent…

Pedro Comissário Afonso, the new Permanent Representative of Mozambique 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. Comissário Afonso served as…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the replies of Qatar to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report submitted by Qatar on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning held three separate interactive discussions with States parties, national human rights institutions and international organizations, and with non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders. Emmanuel Decaux, Chairperson of the Committee,…

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 Refugees, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of the Philippines, Turkey, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal The Human Rights Committee concluded this afternoon its one hundredth and sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the replies of Norway to questions raised by Committee members on the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report submitted by Norway on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report,…