The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Fiji, San Marino and El Salvador. Peceli Vocea, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the European Union, said of the 103 recommendations, the Government had accepted 97, while 6 were either unacceptable…

Decides on Technical Extension of Mandate of Independent Expert on Sudan to End of September Session The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Angola, Iran and Madagascar. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council decided to proceed with…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Qatar, Nicaragua and Italy. Ahmad Bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, said Qatar paid significant attention to the Universal Periodic Review mechanism which provided…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention The Human Rights Council today held a general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. The Council also concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. In…

Alicia Victoria Arango Olmos, the new Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Ms. Arango comes to Geneva after serving for eight years as Chief…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan, Slovenia and Bolivia. Marat Beketayev, Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan, said Kazakhstan had received 128 recommendations and had expressed its position on 102…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Labour Organization, the Global Fund, the World Meteorological…

The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights this morning presented to the Human Rights Council thematic reports from the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Council then held a general debate on the reports and on its agenda item on…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today held a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Speakers raised concerns about violations affecting human rights defenders, freedom of opinion and expression, independence of the judiciary, the death penalty…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights. Introducing the panel discussion, Alex Van Meeuwen, President of the Human Rights Council, said the overall…