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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF CANADA, CUBA AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
21 September 2018
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Canada, Cuba and the Russian Federation.
Rosemary McCarney, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Canada viewed the Universal Periodic Review as an important tool among United Nations mechanisms to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Government recognized that challenges remained in many areas, and the received recommendations would inform its decisions on how to address those…
2 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD REVIEWS SITUATION OF CHILDREN IN THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
21 September 2018
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic reports of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Alounkeo Kittikhoun, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Vice-President of the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, in the introduction of the report, said that the National Commission for Mothers and…
2 years 10 months ago
WHO FCTC Press Conference
21 September 2018
Press Conference Announcement
Dr. Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva, Head of the Convention Secretariat
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WHO FCTC Press Conference
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Introduction to COP8 two weeks ahead of the event
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WHO
2 years 10 months ago
Transcript of Press Stakeout by Jan Egeland, Senior Adviser to the UN Special Envoy for Syria
20 September 2018
Press Conferences
JE: Thank you. The main issue at the Humanitarian Task Force today was naturally the very important agreement reached between the President of Russia and the President of Turkey. We were informed of the details of the agreement. We were also informed that many details are being worked out and that the two countries, Russia and Turkey, will be in contact with us as humanitarians, to explain how we can ensure protection of civilians, access for the 12,000 humanitarians who are inside of the zone, and the many who will continue assistance both…
2 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF AZERBAIJAN, TUVALU, COLOMBIA, AND DJIBOUTI
20 September 2018
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Azerbaijan, Tuvalu, Colombia, and Djibouti.
Khalaf Khalafov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, said that of the 259 received recommendations, Azerbaijan had accepted 179 and would set up a working group at the level of deputy ministers to ensure their implementation. One of the key priorities was the fight against corruption, said the Deputy Minister, who explained that Azerbaijan was actively working on increasing…
2 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF TURKMENISTAN, BURKINA FASO, CABO VERDE, AND GERMANY
20 September 2018
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Turkmenistan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, and Germany.
Ahmetyar Kulov, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to United Nations Office at Geneva, said that most of the 191 recommendations received were in line with the national human rights agenda, which enabled the acceptance of 172 or 90 per cent of the recommendations. Some recommendations that were not accepted included the ratification of the International Labour…
2 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF CAMEROON, BANGLADESH AND UZBEKISTAN
20 September 2018
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Cameroon, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, informed that out of 196 recommendations, Cameroon had accepted 135 and rejected 38. The accepted ones related to policies or measures already applicable in Cameroon, whereas the noted and rejected ones were those that were not in conformity with its cultural and religious values. Some of the rejected recommendations related to abolition of the…
2 years 10 months ago
Press conference by Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under International Law committed in the Syrian Ara
20 September 2018
Press Conferences
Bonjour à tous, Le deuxième rapport du Mécanisme international impartial et Independent pour la Syrie vient d’être rendu public. Il souligne les divers aspects de l’opérationnalisation du Mécanisme entre février et début août 2018 ainsi que les stratégies que nous avons mises en place pour répondre aux défis que présente l’ambitieux mandat que nous a confié l’Assemblée Générale des…
2 years 10 months ago
Press Conference UNCTAD
20 September 2018
Press Conference Announcement
Isabelle Durant – UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Kozul-Wright – UNCTAD – Director – Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
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Press Conference UNCTAD
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Presentation of the Trade and Development Report 2018: Power, Platforms and the Free Trade Delusion (Embargoed 26 September at 17:00 GMT)…
2 years 10 months ago
IIIM Press Conference
20 September 2018
Press Conference Announcement
Ms Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the Mechanism
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IIIM Press Conference
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Second Report to the General Assembly
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United Nations Office at Geneva
