Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the…

The Human Rights Committee has concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Maldives on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Introducing the report, Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, Minister of Home Affairs of the Maldives, said…

The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed its working methods, in particular the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on treaty body strengthening and its preliminary statement in response. In the discussion on the High Commissioner’s report titled “Strengthening the United…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the third periodic report of Lithuania on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Introducing the report, Asta Skaisgiryte Liauskiene, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, said recent…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the fifth periodic report of Iceland on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Ragnhildur Hjaltadottir, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior of Iceland,…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the UN Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the UN Refugee…

The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and fifth session, in which it adopted its agenda and programme of work and heared an address by Mona Rishmawi of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the meeting the Committee held a tribute to Rajsoomer Lallah, a…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Trade Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Children’s Fund, the UN Refugee Agency, the International…

Adopts Resolutions on Syria, Mali, Nelson Mandela International Day and Arbitrary Detention The Human Rights Council this morning appointed a Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, extended the mandates of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d’…

Adopts 22 Resolutions, Appoints Special Rapporteurs on Belarus and Eritrea, Extends Mandates on Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia, Decides to Establish Working Group to Negotiate a Draft Declaration on the Right to Peace The Human Rights Council concluded its twentieth regular session this afternoon,…