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Human Rights Committee raises concerns about past and upcoming elections in dialogue with Kenya

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee raises concerns about past and upcoming elections in dialogue with Kenya 11 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Gender-based Discrimination, Anti-corruption Measures Also Among Issues Broached   The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth report of Kenya on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts inquired about measures taken to…

AFTERNOON - After a Decade of Civilians Bearing the Brunt of the Conflict in Syria, it is Time to Put Them First and Support an Immediate Nation-wide Ceasefire, Commission of Inquiry on Syria Tells Human Rights Council

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - After a Decade of Civilians Bearing the Brunt of the Conflict in Syria, it is Time to Put Them First and Support an Immediate Nation-wide Ceasefire, Commission of Inquiry on Syria Tells Human Rights Council 11 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Special Rapporteur Says Myanmar is Controlled by a Murderous, Illegal Regime and Urges States not to Recognise it   The Human Rights Council…

MORNING - Reports of Extra Judicial Executions Continue in the Context of Security Operations in Venezuela and Access to Basic Services Continue to be Scarce, Says High Commissioner to Human Rights Council

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Reports of Extra Judicial Executions Continue in the Context of Security Operations in Venezuela and Access to Basic Services Continue to be Scarce, Says High Commissioner to Human Rights Council 11 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Commission of Inquiry on Burundi tells the Council that Serious Human Rights Violations Continue to be Committed and Omnipresence of Imbonerakure in Public Sphere Must be…

AFTERNOON - Deaths by Starvation Reported in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Deaths by Starvation Reported in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council 10 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Identifies more than 200 Killings by Police Forces since the Start of the Year   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Right

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Right 10 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Speakers emphasised that human rights defenders were at the…

Review of mainstreaming environmental sustainability across organizations of the United Nations system

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Review of mainstreaming environmental sustainability across organizations of the United Nations system 10 March 2021 Press Release   The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system (JIU) is pleased to share the Review Highlights and Full Report for the Review of mainstreaming environmental sustainability across organizations of the United Nations system , prepared by Inspector Gopinathan Achamkulangare. The current context…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Iran: Sanctions and the Government’s “Inadequate and Opaque” Response Have Exacerbated COVID-19’s Impact in Iran

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Iran: Sanctions and the Government’s “Inadequate and Opaque” Response Have Exacerbated COVID-19’s Impact in Iran 09 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Concludes Dialogue with Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Javaid Rehman…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 09 March 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports and Starts General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports and Starts General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights 09 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment   The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of a series of thematic…

AFTERNOON - Special Representative on Violence against Children to Human Rights Council: COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have Devastating Short, Medium and Long-Term Consequences for Children

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Representative on Violence against Children to Human Rights Council: COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have Devastating Short, Medium and Long-Term Consequences for Children 08 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Says Abductions and Sexual Violence against Children are on the Rise as Respect for International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Erodes…