The Human Rights Council this morning opened its tenth Special Session on the impact of the global economic and financial crises on the universal realization and effective enjoyment of human rights. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Council, in opening remarks, said that this Special…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its Special Session on the impact of the global economic and financial crises on the universal realization and effective enjoyment of human rights. The Council heard statements from the Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty, a…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the combined fifteenth to twentieth periodic report of Pakistan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Zamir…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon continued its open thematic debate, begun on 4 and 5 August 2008, on the obligation of States parties to undertake special measures (sometimes known as affirmative action) as set out in articles 1 and 2 of the International…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from the United States, Bangladesh on behalf of the Group of 21, and Iran on the prevention of an arms race in outer space and nuclear disarmament. On the prevention of an arms race in outer space, the United States said that following the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the combined initial to ninth periodic report of Congo on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Luc-Joseph Okio, Permanent Representative of Congo to the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the combined fifteenth to nineteenth periodic report of Bulgaria on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Andrey…

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 for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the nineteenth periodic report of Tunisia on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Abdelwaheb Jemal, Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United…

Conference also Hears Statements by Zimbabwe as Incoming President, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Egypt The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement by Norway’s Deputy Defence Minister. It also heard statements by Zimbabwe as the incoming President of the Conference, New…