The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Bahamas, Burundi and Luxembourg.   Concerning the Bahamas, the Vice-President of the Council said out of the 233 recommendations received, 162 enjoyed the support of the Bahamas, and 69 were…

Heidi Schroderus-Fox, the new Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Schroderus-Fox had been serving as…

  The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Romania, Mali and Montenegro.  Concerning Romania, the Vice-President of the Council said out of the 251 recommendations received, 208 enjoyed the support of Romania, and 29 were noted.…

Le Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels a examiné, hier après-midi et cet après-midi, le troisième rapport du Brésil au titre du Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels. Au cours de cet examen, un expert a relevé des trajectoires positives…

  Le Comité des disparitions forcées a clos cet après-midi les travaux de sa vingt-cinquième session, qui se tenait à Genève depuis le 11 septembre dernier et au cours de laquelle il a examiné les rapports soumis par la Mauritanie, le Mexique, les Pays-Bas et le Nigéria en vertu de la…

Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of France, Tonga and Botswana.  It also concluded the general debate on agenda item five on human rights bodies and…

  Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a achevé ce matin, en entendant plusieurs délégations*, son dialogue, entamé hier, autour du rapport du Secrétaire général sur la coopération avec l’ONU, ses représentants et ses mécanismes dans le domaine des droits de l’homme [question des…

Daniel Johnson, Officer-in-Charge of the Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High…

Ram Prasad Subedi, the new Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Subedi served as the Head of the South…

  The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today hosted an event at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to launch its first general comment on enforced disappearances in the context of migration.  Opening the event, Olivier de Frouville, Chair of the Committee, said that millions of…