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THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF SURINAME
22 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration the third periodic report of Suriname on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Henry L. Mac Donald, Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United Nations, who stressed the unwavering support of Suriname for the promotion and protection of all human rights and the commitment to upholding its national and international human rights obligations. A number of legal reforms to that end had been implemented, including the abolishing of…
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WHO Press Conference
22 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
WHO is currently responding to multiple cholera outbreaks and warns that cases could spike if control measures are not intensified. Cholera cases have been reported in Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr Dominique Legros, Cholera focal point, Department for Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases, WHO Dr William Augusto Perea Caro, Coordinator, Department for Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases, WHO
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PRESIDENT OF PALESTINE TO ADDRESS SPECIAL MEETING OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON 28 OCTOBER
21 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council will convene a special meeting as a matter of courtesy on Wednesday, 28 October on the occasion of the visit of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.
The special meeting will start at 12.00pm in Room XX.
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will also address the meeting.
The special meeting will be webcast live on www.webtv.un.org.For more information and media requests, please contact Rolando Gómez at +41 (0) 22 917 9711 / mailto: rgomez@ohchr.org or Cédric Sapey at +…
5 years 9 months ago
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF AUSTRIA
21 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration the fifth periodic report of Austria on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Brigitte Ohms, Deputy Head of Constitutional Service of the Austrian Federal Chancellery. She noted that the promotion and protection of human rights was a firm priority for Austria. Austria had significantly scaled up protection and promotion of civil and political rights in the following areas: the prevention of violence against women and gender equality,…
5 years 9 months ago
WHO Press Conference
21 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Public, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Carlos Dora, WHO Coordinator, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Noah Scovronick, lead author and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Science, Technology and Environment Program (STEP), Princeton University Helena Molin Valdés, Head, Secretariat of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC)
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5 years 9 months ago
IPU Press Conference
21 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Adoption of resolution on democracy in the digital era and the threat to privacy and individual freedoms. Questions on other outcomes of the IPU Assembly.Birgitta Jonsdottir- Icelandic MP and co-rapporteur of resolution on Democracy in the digital era - and a former IPU human rights case when US authorities ordered Twitter to turn over all information on her account and personal détails. She was the co-producer of video released by Wikileaks in 2009 showing US soldiers shooting civilians in Baghdad. Jemini Pandya, Spokesperson, IPU
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
20 October 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief, United Nations Television & Radio, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, International Organization for Migration, World Food Programme, and World Health Organization.Escalation of Violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel
Mr. Zaccheo said that on 19 October, the United Nations Secretary-General had issued a video message to the Israeli and Palestinian people about the dangerous escalation of violence across the occupied Palestinian…
5 years 9 months ago
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF SAN MARINO
20 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration of the third periodic report of San Marino in its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Marcello Beccari, Permanent Representative of San Marino to the United Nations Office at Geneva. He outlined several laws that had been introduced in San Marino, namely on the prevention of gender-based violence and violence against women, and the law that established the Authority for Equal Opportunities. The Authority was tasked to provide services…
5 years 9 months ago
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF GREECE
20 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee yesterday and today considered the second periodic report of Greece on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Kostantinos Papaioannou, Secretary-General for Transparency and Human Rights of Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, who said that Greece had made remarkable progress in some areas, but a lot remained to be done. He highlighted three main challenges and areas where the Government’s efforts were focused: the impact of austerity measures on the…
5 years 9 months ago
Launch of Geneva Gender Champions
20 October 2015
Press Conferences
Ambassador Pamela Hamamoto, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, and Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, are proud to launch Geneva Gender Champions (GGC), a new leadership network dedicated to making gender equality a priority throughout the multilateral diplomatic work in Geneva.
Today, 40 diplomatic missions and 20 international organizations based in Geneva are unveiling the commitments they have made for the coming year. All of the Champions have taken the Gender Panel Parity Pledge, which puts gender parity at the…
