Le Comité des droits de l'enfant a examiné aujourd'hui les rapports présentés par le Soudan sur les mesures prises pour la mise en œuvre de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant et de son Protocole facultatif sur l'implication d'enfants dans les conflits armés. Mme Qamar Khalifa Habani,…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the initial periodic report of Montenegro under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its initial reports on the two Optional Protocols on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict and on the Sale of Children, Child…

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

The Human Rights Council today took up indigenous issues, holding a general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, which mainly focused on indigenous issues, hearing an introduction of reports by the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office on indigenous…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Spain and Lesotho. Yong Chanthalangsy, Permanent Representative of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said in the spirit of good…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the elimination of discrimination against women. Introducing the panel discussion, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-Wha Kang said that discrimination against women persisted in both private and public…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations Requiring the Council's Attention, Hears from Minister of Justice and Human Rights of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of reports by James Anaya, the Special Rapporteur on the…

Ms. Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service at the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme, the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive debate with the Independent Expert on the Sudan. Mohamed Chande Othman, Independent Expert on the Sudan, introducing his report, commended the Government of the Sudan for taking steps towards the implementation of some of the…

Concludes Interactive Debate with Independent Expert on the Sudan The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Sudan. Mohamed Chande…