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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Separate Interactive Dialogues on the Human Rights Situations in Eritrea and in Sri Lanka

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Separate Interactive Dialogues on the Human Rights Situations in Eritrea and in Sri Lanka 04 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues on the situations of human rights in Eritrea and in Sri Lanka. Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, presenting…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-First Session

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-First Session 04 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-first session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Bahrain, Belarus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Serbia and Uzbekistan. The concluding observations will be available on…

MIDDAY - High Commissioner for Human Rights Notes Significant Increase in Violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - High Commissioner for Human Rights Notes Significant Increase in Violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 04 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today noted a significant increase in violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory during an interactive dialogue with the Human Rights Council on her report on the human rights situation in the Occupied…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 04 March 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the International…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Establishes an Independent International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate All Alleged Violations of Human Rights in the Context of the Russian Federation’s Aggression against Ukraine

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Establishes an Independent International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate All Alleged Violations of Human Rights in the Context of the Russian Federation’s Aggression against Ukraine 04 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   Council Holds a Minute of Silence for the Victims of the Aggression in Ukraine   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted a resolution in…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Begins Urgent Debate on Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine Stemming from the Russian Aggression

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Begins Urgent Debate on Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine Stemming from the Russian Aggression 03 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council today began an urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said one week ago, the Russian Federation's…

At Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament, Speakers Address Situation in Ukraine

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home At Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament, Speakers Address Situation in Ukraine 03 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today held a plenary session, at which it heard speakers addressing the situation in Ukraine. Many focused on the situation created by the military intervention of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which has been taking place since February 24, most of them…

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Human Rights Committee Expresses Extreme Concern at the Russian Federation’s Ongoing Military Invasion of Ukraine

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Expresses Extreme Concern at the Russian Federation’s Ongoing Military Invasion of Ukraine 03 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee today expressed extreme concern at the ongoing military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, conducted in breach of the fundamental principles of the United Nations, including the prohibition of the threat or use of force. Photini Pazartzis, Chair of the Committee, said the Committee…

In Dialogue with Israel, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Raise Issues Concerning the Applicability of the Covenant and Ask about Administrative Detention

3 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Israel, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Raise Issues Concerning the Applicability of the Covenant and Ask about Administrative Detention 03 March 2022 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Israel on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts raising issues concerning the applicability of the…