Adopts Resolution Deploring Violent Repression in Myanmar and Calling for the Release of Peaceful Protesters and All Political Detainees The Human Rights Council concluded its fifth Special Session this afternoon after adopting a resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar in which…

Urges Government of Myanmar to Ensure Full Respect for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted by consensus a resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar in which it strongly deplored the continued violent repression of peaceful…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the initial reports of Spain on how that country is implementing the provisions of the two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child…

President of Council Receives Request for a Special Session on Myanmar The Human Rights Council this morning adopted texts in which it extended the mandates of the Working Group on arbitrary detention, the Special Rapporteur on human rights of indigenous people and the Independent Expert on human…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard statements from spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Health…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon suspended its sixth regular session until 10 December after adopting six resolutions and one decision dealing with racism, racial discrimination, technical assistance and capacity building. Among other things, the Council invited the Preparatory Committee for…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon suspended its sixth session until 10 December after having, among other things, extended the mandates of the Working Group on arbitrary detention, the Special Rapporteur on human rights of indigenous people and the Independent Expert on human rights in…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the second periodic report of Venezuela on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Yadira Hidalgo, Deputy Minister of Social Development and Social Protection of the…

The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on the situation of human rights in Myanmar on Tuesday, 2 October after receiving a request signed by 17 Member States. Doru Romulus Costea, the President of the Council, said that he will hold open-ended informative consultations on Monday, 1…

Speakers Express Concern about Situation in Myanmar, Urge Authorities to Exercise Restraint The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and on technical assistance and capacity building. Numerous delegations expressed…