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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD COMMEMORATES THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
16 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child this afternoon by organizing an event called: “30 Years of Children’s Rights: Where We Are and Where We Want to Be”. Two panel discussions were held as part of the event.
Luis Ernesto Pedernera Reyna, Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, in his opening remarks, said the Convention was the treaty with the most ratifications in the history of the United Nations. This…
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WHO Press conference
13 September 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Every year, 2.6 million patients die due to patient safety issues in low- and middle-income countries. It means that every minute, 5 people die from errors of all sorts while receiving health care. Most of these deaths are avoidable. In May 2019, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution on Patient Safety calling for “Global action on Patient Safety” and for establishment of World Patient Safety Day to be observed annually on 17 September.Dr Neelam Dhingra-Kumar, Coordinator, Patient Safety and Risk Management WHO
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS REPORT OF AUSTRALIA
13 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Australia on how it implements the letter and spirit of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The slow implementation of the provisions of the Convention, the Committee’s concluding observations from Australia’s 2013 review, and the National Disability Strategy 2010-2010 were raised by Committee Experts, among other issues.
One Committee Expert noted that the issues the Committee raised in the 2013…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
13 September 2019
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.Human Rights Council
Rolando Gomez, for the Human Rights Council, said that on Friday, 13 September, at 10 a.m., the Council would continue…
1 year 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES ITS 2019 SESSION
13 September 2019
Press Release
The Conference on Disarmament today concluded the third and last part of its 2019 session. The first part of the session was held from 21 January to 29 March. The second part was held from 13 May to 28 June. The third part started on 29 July and concluded today, 13 September.
During the session, the presidency of the Conference was successively assumed by Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe, each of which held the presidency for four weeks, in line with the rotation principle. Throughout the 2019 session, successive Presidents of the Conference…
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UNHCR Press conference
12 September 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Palais correspondents interested in the first-ever Global Refugee Forum, being held at the Palais des Nations on 17 and 18 December 2019, are invited to a special informational briefing by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The Global Refugee Forum is a world meeting on refugees being hosted jointly by UNHCR and the Government of Switzerland. It follows last December’s UN General Assembly affirmation of a new Global Compact on Refugees. With more than 70 million people forcibly displaced worldwide its aim is to generate a strengthened global response to new and existing refugee situations through wide-…
1 year 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD REVIEWS THE REPORT OF PANAMA UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT
12 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon considered the initial report of Panama under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.
Committee Experts said Panama was one of the few countries that did not have a standing armed force. There were no armed forces and therefore no recruitment of children. To be on the safe side, they asked the delegates to confirm that there was no exception to the age requirement for persons…
1 year 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES EXAMINES THE REPORT OF EL SALVADOR
12 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
Experts Raise Concerns about the Deprivation of Legal Capacity and Violence against Women and Children with Disabilities, including Gang Violence
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of El Salvador on measures taken to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Amalia Gamio, Committee Rapporteur, opening the interactive dialogue with the delegation of El Salvador, remarked that among the most important issues facing the…
1 year 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF MOZAMBIQUE
12 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
Committee Experts Urge Mozambique to Improve Birth Registration and Stress the Importance of Preschool Education
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning concluded its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic report submitted by Mozambique on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts stressed the need to improve birth registration, as well the importance of preschool education. They expressed concerns about the small number of social workers, which could…
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Press Conference - Human Rights Council / Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
11 September 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
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