UPR Working Group to Review Human Rights Records of 14 States The thirteenth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 21 May to 4 June during which the next group of 14 States will have their human rights records examined…

Conference Opens Second Part of its 2012 Session, President of Conference Presents Draft Schedule of Activities The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened the second part of its 2012 session, hearing a statement from Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, the President of the United Nations General…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Rwanda on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Soline Nyirahabimana, Permanent…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the responses of the Czech Republic to questions raised by Committee Experts on the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or…

Vivianne Fock Tave, the new Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Fock Tave had been serving as…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Food Policy Research…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic report of the Czech Republic on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report,…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon met with States parties to discuss its working methods in the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Claudio Grossman, Chairperson of the Committee, welcomed the open dialogue with…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Telecommunication Union, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the World trade…

The Committee against Torture this morning discussed ways to enhance cooperation with non-governmental organizations. Claudio Grossman, Chairperson of the Committee against Torture, reiterated the importance accorded to cooperating with non-governmental organizations and their contribution to the…