8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONSIDERS INITIAL REPORT OF ARGENTINA
20 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today completed its consideration of the initial report of Argentina on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Silvia Bersanelli, Director of the Observatory of Disability of the National Consultative Commission for the Integration of Persons with Disability, said that since the fall of the military dictatorship, Argentina had initiated a process of strengthening different aspects of its human rights policy.…
8 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
20 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council today held its annual discussion on integrating the human rights of women throughout the United Nations system with a focus on economic, social and cultural rights and the empowerment of women.
In opening remarks, Bacre Ndiaye, Director of the Human Rights Council and Special Procedures Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said considerable progress had been seen in advancing women’s rights worldwide, in education, employment and legislation. However, these were still not…
8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF NAMIBIA
20 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second and third periodic reports of Namibia on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on Rights of the Child.
Introducing the report, Doreen Sioka, Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, said that according to Namibia’s 2011 national census, about 60 per cent of the 2.1 million population was under the age of 25, and nearly 40 per cent of the population was under 15 years-old. The Namibian Constitution recognized children’s rights and provided a framework for their…
8 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOME OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ON THE PHILIPPINES, ALGERIA AND POLAND
20 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on the Philippines, Algeria and Poland.
Teofilo S. Pilando, Deputy Executive Secretary, Vice Minister, Office of the President of the Philippines, reiterated the strong commitment of the Philippines to make good on all 62 accepted recommendations, as these were consistent with national legislation, policies and programmes, and was committed to further study the other 25 recommendations. To that end, the Presidential Human Rights Committee…
8 years 10 months ago
WHO/IFRC Press Conference
20 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
Update on the cholera epidemic in Sierra Leona and neighbouring countries in West Africa Amanda McClelland, IFRC Emergency Health Officer recently returned from Sierra Leone Dr William Augusto Perea Caro: Coordinator, WHO Control of Epidemic Diseases
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8 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONSIDERS INITIAL REPORT OF CHINA
19 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today completed its consideration of the initial report of China on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Presenting the report, Naikun Wang, Secretary-General of the State Council Working Committee on Disability, said that China had taken legislative and other measures to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities in a number of areas, including education, employment and medical care. The legislative system was being…
8 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOME OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ON BAHRAIN, ECUADOR AND TUNISIA
19 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Human Rights Council Advisory Committee and Starts Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms
The Human Rights Council today adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on Bahrain, Ecuador and Tunisia. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee and started it general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms.
Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, said that Bahrain put into good use the 176…
8 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES THE REPORT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
19 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Bosnia and Herzegovina on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on Rights of the Child.
Introducing the report Saliha Duderija, Assistant Minister of Human Rights and Refugees and Head of the Delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said overall there had been progress in protecting the rights of children in Bosnia and Herzegovina but the country still faced economic challenges, and substantial funds needed to be invested in…
8 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOME OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ON MOROCCO, INDONESIA AND FINLAND
19 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
Council Hears Address by Minister of Human Rights of Iraq
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on Morocco, Indonesia and Finland. The Minister of Human Rights of Iraq also addressed the Council.
Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, the Minister of Human Rights of Iraq, said that Iraq had established a national human rights institution, which would start monitoring the human rights situation as soon as it became operational. Iraq had a heavy legacy of human rights violations which compelled it…
8 years 11 months ago
UNECE Press Conference
19 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the UNECE/FAO "Forest Products Annual Market Review 2011-2012" Matt Fonseca, project leader for the Forest Products Annual Market Review 2011-2012 Dominique Reeb, lead author, "Policy and regulatory framework development" chapter David Ellul, wood energy work area and technical reviewer Alex McCusker, forest products statistics and technical reviewer
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