The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the initial report of Croatia on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Presenting the report, Branko Soèanac,…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today 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 involvement of children in armed conflict. Presenting the report, Violeta…

The Human Rights Council this morning reviewed the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and the Working Group on arbitrary detention. Speakers participating in the review, rationalization and improvement of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its forty-sixth session and adopted its agenda. Ibrahim Salama, a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, also addressed the Committee. In opening remarks, Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Treaties and Council Branch of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard presentations of the report of the Secretary-General on human rights and unilateral coercive measures, and the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the scope and content of the relevant human rights obligations related to…

Concludes General Debate with High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on his report on the defamation of religions. It also concluded…

Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the…

Concludes Interactive Debate on Report on Defamation of Religions by Special Rapporteur on Racism and Racial Discrimination The Human Rights Council this afternoon started the process of review, rationalisation and improvement of the mandates of the Working Group on arbitrary detention and the…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the reports of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, presenting her report, said there…

The Conference on Disarmament today adopted its report to the General Assembly and concluded its 2007 session. Speakers made statements, in which they expressed their frustration at coming extremely close to achieving consensus on a programme of work this year, after 10 years of deadlock, and…