Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the Office for the Coordination of…

Also Adopts Texts on the Fight against Torture, Sexual Violence against Children, and Protection of Journalists in Situations of Armed Conflict, Among Others The Human Rights Council this morning adopted seven texts, which included extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation…

Council Concludes Thirteenth Session The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its thirteenth session after adopting three resolutions on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and on a…

Adopts 28 Resolutions, Creates Expert Committee on Goldstone Report and Extends Mandates of Special Procedures on Right to Food, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Myanmar The Human Rights Council closed its thirteenth regular session this afternoon, adopting 28 texts on a wide range…

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 International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted two resolutions on the meetings in 2010 of two of its subsidiary bodies, the Social Forum and the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards. Under its agenda item on human rights bodies and mechanisms, with regard to the Social…

Adopts Texts on Defamation of Religions, Adequate Housing, Persons with Disabilities, Minorities, Human Rights Defenders and Human Rights Education and Training The Human Rights Council this morning adopted eight resolutions, including one in which it established a committee of experts in the…

Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Presents Reports on Technical Assistance to Guatemala, Bolivia, Cyprus, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia and Nepal The Human Rights Council today took up its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building,…

Adopts Four Resolutions on the Situation in the Occupied Arab Territories, As Well As Resolutions on the Arbitrary Deprivation of Nationality and the Staffing of OHCHR The Human Rights Council this afternoon began its programme of voting on resolutions, adopting eight texts, notably renewing the…

Concludes First Part of 2010 Session The Conference on Disarmament, which finishes the first part of its 2010 session this week, heard addresses this morning from Laura Kennedy, the new Permanent Representative of the United States, and from Canada. Croatia also made a statement on behalf of an…