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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONSIDERS THE INITIAL REPORT OF BELGIUM
19 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today completed its consideration of the initial report of Belgium on its implementation of the provisions of the Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Presenting the report, Mr. Bertrand de Crombrugghe, Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said Belgium’s initial report was a result of a close collaboration between various stakeholders. He highlighted that the Belgian delegation reflected the structure of the State by…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION
19 September 2014
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Croatia, Fiji, Hungary, Morocco, Singapore and Venezuela
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its sixty-seventh session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Croatia, Fiji, Hungary, Morocco, Singapore and Venezuela under the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child or its two Optional Protocols. It also adopted its report for the session.
The Committee considered eleven reports in total during its sixty-seventh session. They…
6 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF COSTA RICA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA AND ETHIOPIA
19 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council during its noon meeting adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia.
Elyane Whyte Gomez, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations Office at Geneva, underlined Costa Rica’s attachment to the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, which gave Costa Rica an opportunity to constructively and transparently discuss its human rights situation with the international community. Costa Rica was committed to promoting and protecting human…
6 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF QATAR AND NICARAGUA
19 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
Hears Presentation by the Working Group on a Draft United Nations Declaration on the Right to Peace, Holds General Debate on Human Rights Mechanisms
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Qatar and Nicaragua. It also heard the presentation of the report of the Inter-governmental Working Group on a Draft United Nations Declaration on the Right to Peace and held a general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms.
Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani, Deputy Minister for…
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Library Talk and Book Launch:“The new Internal Justice System at the United Nations”
18 September 2014
| Michael Møller
Speech
18 septembre 2014Library Talk and Book Launch:“The new Internal Justice System at the United Nations”
Introductory Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Library Talk and Book Launch:
“The new Internal Justice System at the United Nations”
Palais des Nations, Library Events Room
Thursday, 18 September 2014 at 4 p.m.
Distinguished panellists
Dear Colleagues
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to this library talk and to…
6 years 11 months ago
Table ronde sur « Femmes et jeunes : vecteurs de paix, acteurs du développement »
18 September 2014
| Michael Møller
Speech
18 septembre 2014Table ronde sur « Femmes et jeunes : vecteurs de paix, acteurs du développement »
Allocution de M. Michael Møller
Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies
Directeur général par intérim de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Table ronde
« Femmes et jeunes : vecteurs de paix, acteurs du développement »
Jeudi 18 septembre 2014 à 15 heures – Salle III
Monsieur l’Ambassadeur de la République du Sénégal,
Monsieur l’Observateur permanent de l’Organisation internationale de la francophonie,
Mesdames et Messieurs les…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF NORWAY, ALBANIA AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
18 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Norway, Albania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Steffen Kongstad, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the Universal Periodic Review had contributed to strengthened cooperation between the Government and civil society on human rights. Norway accepted 150 of the recommendations received, including the recommendation to establish a new independent national human…
6 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONSIDERS INITIAL REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
18 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today completed its consideration of the initial report of the Republic of Korea on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Mr. Seok-young Choi, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office at Geneva, introduced the delegation, saying that the Government made great efforts to promote domestic laws, regulations and institutions to promote, improve and ensure the rights of persons with…
6 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF PREVENTION IN THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
18 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a panel discussion on the role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights, with the aim of further developing the concept of prevention of human rights violations.
Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an opening statement, said it was urgent to prevent human rights violations before they escalated into mass atrocities, stressing States' responsibility to respond earlier, from the very first words of hate speech…
6 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES HOLDS MEETINGS WITH STATES PARTIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY
18 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon held separate meetings with States parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, and with a non-governmental organization.
In the meeting with States parties, Emmanuel Decaux, Chairperson of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, said the Committee’s methodology and functions were now clearly established and recapped the session so far, as well as the Committee’s work plan for the near future. The Chairperson emphasized the need for…
