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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES
26 September 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories.
Bacre Ndiaye, Director of the Human Rights Council and Special Procedures Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in introducing the two reports under the agenda item, said that Human Rights Council resolution 16/32 had requested that the Secretary-General present a report on progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the Fact-Finding…
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WHO Press Conference
26 September 2011
Press Conference Announcement
WHO Press Conference to launch a Global Database for Air Quality and Health- Maria Neira, WHO Director for Public Health and Environment - Carlos Dora, WHO Coordinator for Public Health and Environment - Michal Krzyzanowski, Head of Office, European Centre for Environment and Health, WHO Regional Office for Europe - Annette Pruss-Ustun, Scientist, WHO Department for Public Health and Environment
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WHO Press Conference
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OCHA Press Conference
26 September 2011
Press Conference Announcement
Humanitarian situation in Libya Panos Moumtzis, Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya
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OCHA Press Conference
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UNOCHA
9 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ON SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, SUDAN AND HUNGARY
23 September 2011
Meeting Summaries
Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan and Hungary. It also continued its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s Attention.
Speaking in the general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s Attention were Canada, Algeria, Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden,…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
23 September 2011
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Pakistan
Jemini Pandya of the International Organization for Migration said that an IOM team was…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS CONCLUDES FIFTEENTH SESSION
23 September 2011
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Argentina, Chile and Guatemala
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its fifteenth session after issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial reports of Argentina, Chile and Guatemala.
In its concluding observations and recommendations on Argentina, the Committee was pleased that Argentina had ratified many core international human rights treaties, but showed concern about reports of discriminatory…
9 years 10 months ago
COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE COUNCIL’S ATTENTION
23 September 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the Universal Periodic Review and its general debate on human rights situations which require the Council’s attention.
During the general debate on the Universal Periodic Review, delegations noted that the review process constituted one of the fundamental achievements of Council. One of the keys to its success was that its core principle was universality. It had shown it could be a forum for effective cooperation…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ADOPTS CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON THE INITIAL REPORT OF SPAIN
23 September 2011
Press Release
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities released its concluding observations and recommendations on the report of Spain today after concluding its one-week sixth session on 23 September 2011.
The Committee commended the State party for the written replies to the list of issues raised by the Committee (CRPD/C/ESP/Q/1) and for the comprehensive responses to the questions posed during the dialogue. The Committee further commended the State party for the composition of its…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF ICELAND
23 September 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child has considered the third and fourth combined reports of Iceland on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Presenting the report, Halla Gunnarsdottir, Head of the delegation and political advisor to the Minister of the Interior, noted that the delay in sending the report was due to a rotation of staff and assignments and a change in the structure of Icelandic Ministries. Iceland faced a financial crisis resulting from the collapse of the banking system in 2008. This…
9 years 10 months ago
IFRC Press Conference
23 September 2011
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the World Disasters Report 2011 Matthias Schmale, Under Secretary General, Programme Services Division
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IFRC Press Conference
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United Nations Office at Geneva
