Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Austria, France, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Committee against Torture today concluded its three-week fall session and issued its concluding observations and recommendations on reports…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Slovenia, Austria, Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its three-week fall session by adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Slovenia, Austria, Uzbekistan,…

Marie-Thérèse Pictet-Althann, the new Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations Office at Geneva who has the rank of Ambassador, today presented her letter of nomination to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning adopted a General Comment on article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning the right to work. The General Comment notes that the right to work is a fundamental right, essential to the…

The Seventh Annual Conference of the States Parties to the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Amended Protocol II), annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to…

The Seventh Annual Conference of the States Parties to the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Amended Protocol II), annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to…

Marie-Louise Overvad, the new Permanent Representative of Denmark 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. Overvad had been serving since…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the informal consultations being held by the President of the General Assembly in Geneva on the Human Rights Council, Geneva meetings and other issues. Spokespersons…

The Committee against Torture this morning heard the response of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning adopted its annual report which will be submitted to the General Assembly. The report covers the Committee’s activities during its thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth sessions. During its current thirty-fifth session, the Committee…