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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
17 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria and the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons.
Michael Kirby, Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic…
7 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
17 September 2013
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, World Health Organization, International Labour Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, Human Rights Council, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Intellectual Property Organization, and International Trade Centre.Syria
Rolando Gomez, for the Human Rights Council (HRC), informed that the Human…
7 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONSIDERS REPORT OF SAO TOME AND PRÍNCIPE
17 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Sao Tomé and Príncipe on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Presenting the report, Edite Ramos da Costa Ten Jua, Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Parliamentary Affairs, said that Sao Tomé and Príncipe was a democratic country based on the rule of law and that the Government programme for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child concentrated on justice,…
7 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL STARTS GENERAL DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS REQUIRING ITS ATTENTION
17 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
Hears Statement from Namibia’s Minister of Justice
The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. It also heard a statement from the Minister of Justice of Namibia.
Utoni Nujoma, Minister of Justice of Namibia, said he was pleased to present a mid-term report on the recommendations of the first cycle of his country’s Universal Periodic Review. Namibia was currently implementing its National Development Plan 4 to tackle poverty and put the…
7 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AS A CROSS-CUTTING THEME IN THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
17 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on human rights as a cross-cutting theme in the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.
Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her opening statement, highlighted the significance of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, which would be held in December 2014. Robust indigenous participation in the World Conference was essential to ensure that the Conference addressed the challenges and priorities for indigenous…
7 years 11 months ago
Press conference by the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the Human Rights Council.
17 September 2013
Press Conference Announcement
Oral Update on the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Michael Kirby, Chair, Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Press conference by the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the Human Rights Council.
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7 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD OPENS SIXTY-FOURTH SESSION
16 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child opened its sixty-fourth session this morning, hearing an address by Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session. Members also paid tribute to Lucy Smith, a former Member of the Committee who passed away in August 2013.
In her opening statement Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the Convention on the Rights of the Child was the most ratified convention of all human rights treaties. A key achievement of the…
7 years 11 months ago
COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH EXPERT ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SYRIA
16 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
Concludes General Debate on All Human Rights
The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons and the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, followed by an interactive dialogue. The Council also concluded its general debate on all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.
Chaloka Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, said the…
7 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONTINUES INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SYRIA
16 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria.
In the discussion, speakers supported the work of the Commission of Inquiry and called for it to be granted access to Syria. They also called for full and unimpeded humanitarian access to be ensured. Serious concern and vehement condemnations were expressed about the use of chemical weapons, which were prohibited under international law and which added an unforgiveable element of severity. Concerns were also voiced about the manifold…
7 years 11 months ago
Press Conference by the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council
16 September 2013
Press Conference Announcement
Press Conference on the presentation of the latest report by the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council
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Press Conference by the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council
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