3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES
25 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
Concludes General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review
The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. It also concluded the general debate on the Universal Periodic Review.
The Council started the general debate on the Universal Periodic Review on Friday, 22 September, and a summary can be found here.
During the general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, speakers…
3 years 10 months ago
COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE IMPACT OF MULTIPLE AND INTERSECTING FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION ON WOMEN AND GIRLS
25 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and girls.
In her opening statement, Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that for those affected by discriminatory practices, it was multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that created…
3 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD REVIEWS GUINEA’S REPORTS ON CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT AND ON SALE OF CHILDREN
25 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Guinea under the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict and the initial report under the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Sékou Konaté, Director for Children’s Affairs at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Advancement of Women and Children’s Affairs, said that the respect for the rights of the child had always been at the centre of the…
3 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS HEARS FROM CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FROM RUSSIA
25 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today heard from the national human rights institution and non-governmental organizations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Russian Federation, whose report the Committee will review this week. The consideration of the report of Mexico, also scheduled this week, was postponed to another session.
Olga Goncharenko from the National Human Rights Commission of the Russian Federation drew the Committee's attention to…
3 years 10 months ago
SAMOA JOINS THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
25 September 2017
Press Release
On 21 September 2017, Samoa deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) with the US Government which is one of three Depositary Governments of the Convention. Samoa’s accession to the BWC brings its total membership to 179 States Parties.
The Chairman of the 2017 BWC Meeting of States Parties, Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill of India, welcomed Samoa’s accession: “I would like to warmly welcome Samoa as the 179th State Party to the Biological Weapons Convention, a vital instrument on disarmament and international security. I hope that this accession…
3 years 10 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference / UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
25 September 2017
Press Conference Announcement
Ms. Fiona Frazer, Head of UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
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OHCHR Press Conference / UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
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Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine).…
3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF PHILIPPINES, ALGERIA AND POLAND
22 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the Philippines, Algeria and Poland.
Evan P. Garcia, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the Philippines had noted recommendations referring to the extrajudicial killings allegedly resulting from the State’s anti-illegal drug campaign of the administration. The Philippines had sufficiently explained that deaths which occurred in the course of the implementation of the anti-illegal drug…
3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES AND MECHANISMS AND STARTS GENERAL DEBATE ON UNIVERSAL PERDIODIC REVIEW
22 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms and started its general debate on the Universal Periodic Review.
In the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, many delegations were deeply concerned by the growing number of acts of reprisals and intimidation against people working with the human rights mechanisms. Speakers called on the Human Rights Council to undertake positive steps to counter such acts and…
3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF THE NETHERLANDS AND SOUTH AFRICA
22 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Netherlands and South Africa.
Monique T.G. Van Daalen, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations Office at Geneva, explained that most of the recommendations received by the Government had focused on the human rights institutional infrastructure and many legislative and policy measures. Many recommendations concerned non-discrimination, children’s rights, migrants’ rights and hate crime. The Netherlands was…
3 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONSIDERS REPORTS OF VANUATU
22 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded the consideration of the second periodic report of Vanuatu under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its initial reports under two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and on the involvement of children in armed conflict. The review of the reports of Vanuatu took place via a videoconference.
Jenny R. Tevi, Acting Head of the Treaties and Conventions Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vanuatu, in the introduction of the…
