The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the second periodic report of Ireland on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Brian Lenihan, Minister for Children of Ireland, said that Ireland aimed to…

Le Comité des droits de l'enfant a examiné, aujourd'hui, le deuxième rapport du Bénin sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour se conformer aux dispositions de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant. Les observations finales du Comité sur ce rapport seront adoptées à huis clos et rendues…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired this briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed reports presented by the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, the Independent Expert on minority issues, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of…

Le Comité des droits de l'enfant a examiné, aujourd'hui, le rapport initial de la République du Congo sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour se conformer aux dispositions de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant. Les observations finales du Comité sur ce rapport seront adoptées à huis…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning reviewed the initial report of Syria 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. In opening remarks…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon reviewed the initial report of Denmark 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. In opening…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the reports of its mandate-holders on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and on the human rights of internally displaced persons. Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, said it was a…

Alex Van Meeuwen, the new Permanent Representative of Belgium 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. Van Meeuwen was, from 2001, Director-…

Hears Message from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, High Commissioner for Human Rights Addresses Meeting The Human Rights Council opened its second session this morning, hearing a message from United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and an address by High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise…