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MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: sanctions can create severe and undue suffering for individuals who have neither perpetrated crimes nor otherwise borne responsibility for improper conduct.

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: sanctions can create severe and undue suffering for individuals who have neither perpetrated crimes nor otherwise borne responsibility for improper conduct. 16 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Deputy…

In dialogue with Eswatini, Committee on the Rights of the Child welcomes legislative progress and asks about child health

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In dialogue with Eswatini, Committee on the Rights of the Child welcomes legislative progress and asks about child health 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Eswatini on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts welcoming legislative progress, and asking about…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures to the Human Rights Council: the overwhelming majority of unilateral measures applied today are illegal under international law

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures to the Human Rights Council: the overwhelming majority of unilateral measures applied today are illegal under international law 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation   The Human Rights Council this afternoon…

MORNING - Special Rapporteur on safe drinking water and sanitation to the Human Rights Council: 2.2 billion people are without guaranteed access to safe drinking water and 4.2 billion are without basic sanitation

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Special Rapporteur on safe drinking water and sanitation to the Human Rights Council: 2.2 billion people are without guaranteed access to safe drinking water and 4.2 billion are without basic sanitation 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council concludes the General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Oral Update and her updates on Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and…

In dialogue with Brazil, Committee on Enforced Disappearances asks about statistics on missing persons, and systems available to victims’ families

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In dialogue with Brazil, Committee on Enforced Disappearances asks about statistics on missing persons, and systems available to victims’ families 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Brazil on measures taken to implement the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Human Rights Update, as well as her Updates on Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Sri Lanka

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Human Rights Update, as well as her Updates on Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Sri Lanka 14 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued the general debate on the global human rights update presented by Michele Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 14 September 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the Human Rights Council. Humanitarian response in Afghanistan…

In dialogue with Poland, Committee on the Rights of the Child asks about adoption, foster care and institutionalisation

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In dialogue with Poland, Committee on the Rights of the Child asks about adoption, foster care and institutionalisation 14 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Poland under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts asking about adoption, foster care, the situation of…

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities closes twenty-fifth virtual session after adopting its concluding recommendations on Djibouti and France

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities closes twenty-fifth virtual session after adopting its concluding recommendations on Djibouti and France 14 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its twenty-fifth virtual session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial reports of Djibouti and France.…

MORNING - Group of Experts on Yemen to the Human Rights Council: Impunity Continues Largely Unabated for those who Perpetrate Serious Violations in Yemen

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Group of Experts on Yemen to the Human Rights Council: Impunity Continues Largely Unabated for those who Perpetrate Serious Violations in Yemen 14 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Starts General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Updates   Kamel Jendoubi, the Chair of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, this morning told the Human Rights…