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Plenary session (I) of the International Conference on the question of Jerusalem - “Preserving the cultural and religious character of Jerusalem”

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Plenary session (I) of the International Conference on the question of Jerusalem - “Preserving the cultural and religious character of Jerusalem” 27 June 2019 Press Release Convened by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) PLENARY I: THE LEGAL STATUS OF JERUSALEM UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW AND IN THE CONTEXT OF A FINAL PEACE SETTLEMENT AHMAD MAJDALANI,…

Plenary session (II) of the International Conference on the question of Jerusalem - “Preserving the cultural and religious character of Jerusalem”

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Plenary session (II) of the International Conference on the question of Jerusalem - “Preserving the cultural and religious character of Jerusalem” 27 June 2019 Press Release Convened by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) in partnership with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation PLENARY II: CHALLENGES TO SAFEGUARDING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF JERUSALEM NAZMI AL-JUBEH, Associate Professor of History and Archaeology…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS AND ON THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS AND ON THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION 26 June 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, and Koumbou Boly Barry, Special Rapporteur on the right to education. Ms. Callamard said…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM OF PEACEFUL ASSOCIATION AND OF ASSEMBLY

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM OF PEACEFUL ASSOCIATION AND OF ASSEMBLY 26 June 2019 Meeting Summaries Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Mandate Holders on the Human Rights of Migrants and on Human Rights and International Solidarity The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with David Kaye, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE UPDATE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE UPDATE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 25 June 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the update of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the meeting, two dignitaries took the floor. Aierken Tuniyazi, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 25 June 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, UN-Women, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Programme and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.Human Rights Council update Rolando Gomez, for the Human Rights…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MIGRANTS AND THE INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MIGRANTS AND THE INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY 25 June 2019 Meeting Summaries Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Right to Health and on Eliminating Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Felipe Gonzalez Morales, the Special…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT BIDS FAREWELL TO ITS SECRETARY-GENERAL MICHAEL MØLLER

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT BIDS FAREWELL TO ITS SECRETARY-GENERAL MICHAEL MØLLER 25 June 2019 Meeting Summaries Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Addresses the Conference The Conference on Disarmament this morning bid farewell to Michael Møller, the outgoing Secretary-General of the Conference and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, during its first plenary meeting under…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES MENTAL HEALTH AND THE SITUATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY LEPROSY

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES MENTAL HEALTH AND THE SITUATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY LEPROSY 24 June 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Dainius Puras, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and with Alice Cruz, Special Rapporteur on the elimination of…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES VIOLENCE BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY, AND THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES VIOLENCE BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY, AND THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS 24 June 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and the Special Rapporteur on the independence of…