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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS THE REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
22 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded the consideration of the third periodic report of the Republic of Moldova on its implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report, Viorica Dumbraveanu, Deputy Minister of Health, Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova, noted that, despite economic difficulties, the country had managed to make significant steps in promoting economic, social and cultural rights. She highlighted the adoption…
3 years 10 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
22 September 2017
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief, of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Meteorological Organization.Human Rights Council update
Rolando Gomez, for the Human Rights Council, said that on the morning of 22 September 2017, the Human…
3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PRESIDENT APPOINTS ANDREW CLAPHAM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SERVE ON SOUTH SUDAN BODY
22 September 2017
Press Release
GENEVA, 21 September 2017 (Issued as received) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli of El Salvador, announced today the appointment of Andrew Clapham of the United Kingdom to serve as a member of the Council-mandated body charged with monitoring and assessing the human rights situation in South Sudan.
Professor Clapham will join Yasmin Sooka of South Africa and Godfrey M. Musila of Kenya whose appointments were announced in June 2016. He will replace Kenneth Scott to whom…
3 years 10 months ago
UN Environment Press Conference
22 September 2017
Press Conference Announcement
Expected Highlights from the First meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on MercuryJacob Duer, Principal Coordinator, Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, Interim Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on mercury and Secretariat of Special Programme Ambassador Lugris, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Chair and Interim Secretariat
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UN Environment Press Conference
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3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF MOROCCO, INDONESIA AND FINLAND
21 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Morocco, Indonesia and Finland.
Mustafa Ramid, State Minister in charge of Human Rights of Morocco, said Morocco appreciated the interest given to all institutional reforms during the review, which it had pursued by amending the constitution. Morocco fully supported 191 out of 244 recommendations, namely 78 per cent of the total number of recommendations, including 23 recommendations that had been fully implemented; 44…
3 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXAMINES THE REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
21 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded the review of the fourth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.Introducing the report, In-Jong Chang, Inspector General, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, said that the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights was being developed to address not only the traditional human rights agenda but also the changes in the…
3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF BAHRAIN, ECUADOR AND TUNISIA
21 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain, Ecuador and Tunisia.
Abdulla Bin Faisal Aldoseri, Assistant Foreign Minister of Bahrain, reaffirmed the commitment of Bahrain to promote and protect human rights in close cooperation with all relevant mechanisms, including the Human Rights Council. Bahrain was committed to its democratic reform process launched under the auspices of King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, and it had made significant progress on its human rights record based on…
3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF UNITED KINGDOM, INDIA AND BRAZIL
21 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Kingdom, India and Brazil.
Julian Braithwaite, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the United Kingdom was fully committed to fulfilling its human rights obligations internationally, noting that it had played a key role in the establishment of the United Nations and strongly supported the work of treaty bodies, as their effective functioning was crucial for the promotion…
3 years 10 months ago
Art Donation “TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION”
20 September 2017
| Michael Møller
Speech
20 septembre 2017Don d'oeuvre d'art par la Mission permanente du Canada "Truth and Reconciliation"
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Art Donation “TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION”
Organized by the Permanent Mission of Canada
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, at 3:15 p.m.
Communal Space, E Building, 3rd floor, Palais des Nations.
The remarks were presented by Ms. Corinne Momal-Vanian, on behalf of the Director-General.
Ambassador McCarney,
Chief Littlechild,
Mr. Maris,
Excellencies,
Ladies and…
3 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS THE REPORT OF COLOMBIA
20 September 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Colombia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Presenting the report, Beatriz Londoño Soto, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Colombia was paving the road toward peace in a decisive way. The signing in November 2016 of the Final Agreement for the building of a lasting peace with the Revolutionary Armed…
