President Makes Statement on Results of Complaint Procedure The Human Rights Council this morning continued its general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, and on follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Food…

Council Holds Interactive Dialogue on Situation in Liberia, Somalia and Burundi, Concludes General Debates on Racism, Technical Assistance The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation by the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi and held an interactive…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the second periodic report of Bhutan on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Lyonpo Thakur S. Powdyel, Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission for Women and…

Council Discusses Manifestations of Defamation of Religions, Concludes General Debate on Follow-Up to Vienna Declaration and Programme of Work The new Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Githu Muigai made his first address…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which also heard from spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Racism, Starts General Debate on Racism and Follow-Up to Durban Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council this afternoon listened to presentations by the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Liberia and…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today held a Day of General Discussion on the right of the child to education in emergency situations with the participation of representatives of Governments, United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations, national human…

Concludes Discussion on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories and on the Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate on the follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action after…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning reviewed the initial report of Lithuania on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Introducing the…