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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOME OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF LIBERIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS AND CROATIA
25 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Croatia.
Benedict F. Sannoh, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, said that Liberia had been in the vanguard of the promotion and protection of human rights for over 168 years. The country had just come through its greatest crisis since the end of its 14-year civil conflict in 2003, being engulfed in a fight against the deadly Ebola virus, to which over 4,000 Liberians and foreign…
5 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF BELARUS, UNITED STATES AND MALAWI
24 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Belarus, the United States and Malawi.
Vadim Pisarevich, Head of Department for Global Policies and Humanitarian Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, said that the Universal Periodic Review was an important international mechanism for the objective assessment of human rights situations in all parts of the world. Belarus had received 259 recommendations during its second cycle, of which it had accepted 168. The 91 noted…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE
24 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council held during its noon meeting a panel discussion on a human rights-based approach to good governance in public service.
Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an opening statement, said although good governance was a strong driver of public confidence, peace and sustainable development, multiple challenges remained, such as austerity policies, untamed privatization, corruption, conflicts and violence. Human rights and good governance were…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF CHILE
24 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to fifth periodic report of Chile on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Presenting the report, Maria Estela Ortiy, Executive Secretary of the National Council for Children, said that Chile, since the ratification of the Convention, had made significant progress in the areas of universal healthcare, protection of children and justice for family disputes. According to the recent statistics, Chile had the highest level of life…
5 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF MONGOLIA, PANAMA AND MALDIVES
24 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Mongolia, Panama and Maldives. During an evening meeting, it concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms.
Vaanchig Purevdorj, Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, noted that the Government had considered all 164 recommendations jointly with national non-governmental organizations and other relevant stakeholders. In…
5 years 10 months ago
IFRC Press Conference
24 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
The annual flagship publication of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the World Disasters Report, will be launched globally on 24 September 2015. This year’s 23rd edition of the report examines the complex and challenging relationship between local and international actors responding to crises. The report presents the case for a shift to the localization of aid and equal partnerships. Robert Tickner, Under Secretary General, IFRC Mo Hamza, 2015 World Disasters Report lead editor
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS PRESENTATION OF REPORTS ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES
22 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations Requiring its Attention
The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and also heard from the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention by hearing from a series of non-governmental…
5 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL HALF-DAY DICUSSION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
22 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held its annual half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples, focused on follow-up to the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and its outcome document.
In her opening statements, Mona Rishmawi, Chief of Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that this panel discussion provided significant opportunities to discuss the extent of the realization of the rights of indigenous peoples around the world, noting that at the…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
22 September 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the International Organization for Migration, the International Trade Centre, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the World Health Organization. Geneva Activities
Mr. Fawzi informed that the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, had called all European states to abide by their international obligations toward people…
5 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXAMINES REPORT OF BURUNDI
22 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Burundi on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Martin Nivyabandi, Minister of Human Rights, Social Affairs, and Gender, introducing the report, said that Burundi had come out of a ten-year civil war in 2005, at the end of which it had been able to start implementing the Covenant. Burundi had carried out significant investments in the area of economic rights, including activities…
