The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 460,788,467.00 to two Governments for distribution to 12 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 5 claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises) and 7 claims in category…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women today considered the combined second to fifth periodic report of Libya on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. Introducing the report, Huda Fathi Ben Amer,…

Committee Concludes Discussion on the Right to Food The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning discussed the implementation of section III of the Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 on its rules of procedure and methods of work. The Committee also concluded its discussion on the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held its fifth informal meeting with States parties to the International Covenant on the Rights of the Child. The meeting focused on the reporting backlog of the Committee and its forthcoming two-chamber working method, the upcoming…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon was briefed on the work of the Social Forum, the Forum on Minority Issues and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by Experts who had attended their sessions. José Antonio Bengoa, Advisory Committee Expert, briefed the…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning discussed a draft working paper on a set of principles and guidelines to eliminate discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, and the work of the drafting group on human rights education and training.…

Committee Concludes Discussion on Human Rights Education and Training The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon started its discussion on the right to food, hearing from members of its drafting group on recommendations for possible further measures to enhance the realization of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has considered the combined second and third periodic report of Cameroon on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. Fabien Nkou, Permanent Representative of…

Next Group of 16 Countries To Be Reviewed During Fourth Session of Universal Periodic Review Working Group from 2 to 13 February The fourth session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group will be held in Geneva from 2 to 13 February during which the next group of 16…

Conference Agrees to Grant Observer Status to Georgia The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from Nepal and the Republic of Korea discussing the deadlock in the Conference and calling on it to meet the international community’s expectations, as well as a statement from…