The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Kenya on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Martha Karua,…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Belgium to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of Belgium on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Jean-…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of the Philippines on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Erlinda F. Basilio, Permanent Representative of…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Montenegro to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Montenegro on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Miras…

Dante Martinelli, the new Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Martinelli had been serving since…

The Second Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) is being held on 10 and 11 November 2008 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Ambassador Edvardas Borisovas of Lithuania was designated by…

The Committee against Torture this morning heard the response of China to questions raised by Committee Experts on the fourth periodic report of that country, including the Hong Kong and Macao Administrative Regions, on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and…