Starts General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural, Including the Right to Development The Human Rights Council this afternoon reviewed the mandates of the Working Group on People of African Descent and the Special…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual discussion on gender mainstreaming in the work of the Council. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said this annual discussion was an opportunity to examine the progress made in ensuring that a gender perspective was…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office of the United Nations High…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Sale of Children and Child Prostitution, and International Solidarity The Human Rights Council this afternoon reviewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and…

Concludes Discussion on Toxic Waste and Indigenous Peoples The Human Rights Council this morning heard a presentation by the Special Rapporteur on the right to food and held an interactive dialogue with him in which speakers particularly focused on recommendations to address the global food…

John Ukec Lueth Ukec, the new Permanent Representative of Sudan 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. Ukec had been serving as Sudan’s…

Hisham Badr, the new Permanent Representative of Egypt 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. Badr had been working as Assistant Minister…

Goulnora Karimova, the new Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Karimova had been working at the…

Concludes Debate on Follow-up to the Special Session on the Negative Impact of the World Food Crisis on the Right to Food, Hears Statement by Foreign Minister of Mauritania The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard presentations on human rights and international solidarity, contemporary forms…

Concludes General Debate Welcoming New High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning heard a presentation from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict after concluding its general debate with the new High Commissioner for…