The Human Rights Committee this afternoon opened briefly in public meeting to consider a report by Rafael Rivas Posada, the Committee's Special Rapporteur for follow-up on concluding observations. The report sets out the follow-up information on final concluding observations sought, received and…

Kristinn F. Arnason, the new Permanent Representative of Iceland 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. Arnason had been serving as Director…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Security Council resolution on Lebanon and Syria; new statements by the Secretary-General on Bolivia, India and Côte d'Ivoire; the humanitarian situation in…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the fifth and final report of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the UN Oil-for-Food Programme; a statement by…

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 654,355,008.59 to 15 Governments and 3 international organizations for distribution to 239 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 3 claims in category “C” (claims of individuals for damages up to…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the second periodic report of Brazil on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Introducing the report, Mario Mamede, Undersecretary for Human Rights of Brazil, said the report took…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Secretary-General's comments on the report into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri; the…

The Human Rights Committee today discussed its revised General Comment on article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to a fair trial and equality before the courts and tribunals. The General Comment, when adopted, will replace the General Comment on the…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the fifth periodic report of Italy on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Introducing the report, Gianpiero d’Alia, Vice-Minister of the Interior of Italy, said since the…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about a statement by the Secretary-General on Pakistan, three new reports by the Secretary-General on Somalia, Western…