Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the press briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive discussion on the reports of the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its interactive discussion on the reports of the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its panel discussion on achievements and obstacles in implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the national level, and its interactive dialogue on reports on promoting and protecting human rights while countering terrorism, on torture…

States Discuss Establishment of A Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in the Middle East The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard an address by the Federal Government Commissioner for Disarmament and Arms Control of Germany, Klaus-Peter Gottwald, as well as statements by Egypt, Turkey, Algeria,…

The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteurs on freedom of religion or belief and on human rights defenders and then held an interactive dialogue on them. Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, said that in her…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Freedom of Religion or Belief and on Human Rights Defenders The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard presentations of reports from the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on promoting the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the international level. Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

Concludes Panel Discussion on Promoting the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on achievements and obstacles in implementing the Convention on…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the…