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Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session on 24 August to Address the “Serious Human Rights Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan”

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session on 24 August to Address the “Serious Human Rights Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan” 18 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Tuesday, 24 August, to address the “serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan”. The special session is being convened following an official request submitted on 17 August…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask the Kingdom of the Netherlands about the National Framework for Tackling Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling by Police Forces, and the Colonial Legacy of the Slave Trade

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask the Kingdom of the Netherlands about the National Framework for Tackling Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling by Police Forces, and the Colonial Legacy of the Slave Trade 17 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-fourth…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 17 August 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’…

Conference on Disarmament: First Plenary under the Chilean Presidency Discusses Draft Annual Report of the Conference to the General Assembly

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament: First Plenary under the Chilean Presidency Discusses Draft Annual Report of the Conference to the General Assembly 17 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today held its first plenary under the Presidency of Ambassador Frank Tressler of Chile, discussing the Conference’s draft annual report to the General Assembly. Ambassador Tressler said it was an honour for Chile…

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Praised for Hosting Seven Online Regional Consultations as it Opens Twenty-Fifth Session in Geneva

3 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Praised for Hosting Seven Online Regional Consultations as it Opens Twenty-Fifth Session in Geneva 16 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its twenty-fifth session online, hearing from the Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 13 August 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired today’s hybrid briefing. In attendance were spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund, the…

On the Occasion of International Youth Day, the Conference on Disarmament Discusses Youth and Disarmament

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home On the Occasion of International Youth Day, the Conference on Disarmament Discusses Youth and Disarmament 12 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today discussed youth and disarmament on the occasion of International Youth Day. Ambassador Leslie E. Norton of Canada, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said that this plenary would be dedicated to a discussion on youth and disarmament.…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask Lebanon about the Kafala System for Migrant Domestic Workers, the Absence of a Definition of Racial Discrimination, and the Treatment of Refugees

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask Lebanon about the Kafala System for Migrant Domestic Workers, the Absence of a Definition of Racial Discrimination, and the Treatment of Refugees 11 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-third to twenty-fourth periodic report of Lebanon…

Conference on Disarmament Discusses Working Paper by Australia on Consultations Held During the Australian Presidency Last Year

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Discusses Working Paper by Australia on Consultations Held During the Australian Presidency Last Year 10 August 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today discussed a working paper by Australia on consultations held during the Australian Presidency last year. Ambassador Leslie E. Norton of Canada, President of the Conference, said the focus of today’s plenary meeting was…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 August 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme and the United…