The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on agenda item three on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. In the general debate, many speakers spoke of national efforts…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United…

Après avoir achevé, en entendant plusieurs délégations*, son dialogue autour du rapport du Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l’homme sur l’accès aux vaccins pour lutter contre la pandémie de COVID-19, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu, ce matin, la présentation de nombreux rapports dont il…

Après avoir achevé – en entendant les déclarations de nombreuses délégations* – son dialogue entamé ce matin avec la Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général pour la question des enfants et des conflits armés, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a engagé, cet après-midi, l’examen du rapport du…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Peru on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts commended the advanced level of the State’s law…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Argentina on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts commended investments in cross-cutting…

Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu ce matin un dialogue avec Mme Najat Maalla M’jid, Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général chargée de la question de la violence contre les enfants, et a engagé son dialogue avec Mme Virginia Gamba, Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général pour la…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights on her report on migration and cultural rights, and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. Alexandra…

Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Right to Privacy   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on foreign debt and started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders. The…