The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Qatar on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Seif Mokadem, Al-Boainain, Deputy…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for…

MARKS 'NEW BEGINNING' FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION, PROTECTION NEW YORK, 9 May 2006 - The General Assembly today, in what its President called a new beginning for the promotion and protection of human rights, elected the first 47 members of the newly-created Human Rights Council.Following three…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the fourth and fifth periodic reports of Canada on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the reports was Alan Kessel, Legal Adviser of the…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of the United States to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…

Caroline Jane Millar, the new Permanent Representative of Australia 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. Millar had recently completed a…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of the United States on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Barry Lowenkron,…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Guatemala to questions raised by Committee Experts on the third periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the initial report of Liechtenstein on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report was Norbert Frick, Permanent Representative of…