Alexandre Fasel, the new Permanent Representative of Switzerland 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, Mr. Fasel served as the alternate Permanent…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the replies of Mexico to questions raised by Committee Experts on the combined fifth and sixth 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 fifth and sixth periodic report submitted by Mexico on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Ruth…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the replies of Peru to questions raised by Committee Experts on the sixth 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 Human Rights Committee this afternoon held a brief public meeting in which it heard an oral report from Committee Expert Krister Thelin, the Rapporteur on follow-up to views. Mr. Thelin said it had been impossible to prepare a normal progress report because of budget constraints and staffing,…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the sixth periodic report submitted by Peru on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, José Avila Herrera, Vice-…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Participates in an Event Organized by the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances The Committee on Enforced Disappearances participated this morning in an event marking the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Protection of All…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for and representatives of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its third session, hearing an address by Bacre Waly Ndiaye, Director of the Human Rights Council and Special Procedures Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work. Mr.…

Hears Address by the Director of the Human Rights Division, Adopts Agenda and Discusses Organizational and Other Matters The Committee against Torture this morning opened its forty-ninth session, hearing an address by the Director of the Human Rights Division of the Office of the High…