Council Expresses Condolences to Algeria and United Nations after Two Terrorist Attacks Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, today briefed the Human Rights Council on her activities since last September, which included visits to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Ireland and…

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

The Human Rights Council today discussed the reports of the Group of Experts on Darfur and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. Sima Samar, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Sudan and Chairperson of the Group of Experts on Darfur, presenting the…

The Human Rights Council today resumed its sixth session and heard a presentation by Philippe Texier, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, on rectifying the legal status of the Committee to put in on a par with other treaty monitoring bodies. Mr. Texier, referring…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Bali, the Human Rights Council's resumed sixth session, Human Rights Day celebrations, the…

Meeting to Discuss Ways and Means to Enhance National Implementation and Regional Cooperation The Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will be held in Geneva from 10 to 14 December 2007. The Meeting will develop and consolidate the work of the Meeting of Experts (…

The Human Rights Council will hold the second part of its sixth session from 10 to 14 December at the Palais des Nations to discuss issues relating to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The Council will also consider human rights situations that require its attention,…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

Bente Angell-Hansen, the new Permanent Representative of Norway 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. Angell-Hansten was serving as…

Ibrahim Said Al-Adoofi, the new Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Previous to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Al-Adoofi was serving as Chief of…