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MIDDAY - High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: Serious Violations by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory while Palestinian Armed Groups in Gaza Continue to Launch Rockets towards Israel

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: Serious Violations by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory while Palestinian Armed Groups in Gaza Continue to Launch Rockets towards Israel 24 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on her report on ensuring accountability…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women considers the report of Denmark

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women considers the report of Denmark 24 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concluded this afternoon the examination in public session of Denmark's report, which began on Monday, February 22. METTE KAAE HANSEN, from the Department of Gender Equality at the Ministry of Employment,…

Human Rights Council Concludes High-level Segment and Holds General Segment

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Concludes High-level Segment and Holds General Segment 24 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its high-level segment, hearing addresses from 26 dignitaries who talked about the wide-ranging repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, national efforts to promote and protect human rights, and violations of human rights in countries around the…

Conference on Disarmament continues high-level segment

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament continues high-level segment 24 February 2021 Meeting Summaries Hears from the Russian Federation, Belarus, Norway, Iran, the Holy See, Jordan, and Portugal   The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from the Russian Federation, Belarus, Norway, Iran, the Holy See, Jordan, and Portugal. Speaking were…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council continues its high-level segment and hears from 29 dignitaries

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council continues its high-level segment and hears from 29 dignitaries 23 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing addresses by 29 dignitaries who elaborated on their national efforts to promote and protect human rights and to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, and who also raised human rights violations in a number of…

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 23 February 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 World Food Programme (WFP), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Unitaid.…

MIDDAY - Human Rights Council hears from 23 dignitaries as it continues its high-level segment

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - Human Rights Council hears from 23 dignitaries as it continues its high-level segment 23 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting continued its high-level segment, hearing addresses from 23 dignitaries, who spoke about their national efforts to promote and protect human rights, challenges facing the multilateral order, and human rights violations globally. Many dignitaries called for COVID-19 vaccines to be made…

Conference on Disarmament continues high-level segment, hearing statements from 10 dignitaries

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament continues high-level segment, hearing statements from 10 dignitaries 23 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Republic of Korea, Greece, Malta, Moldova, Latvia, and Qatar. Speaking were Ivan Korčok, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NAMIBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NAMIBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 23 February 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Julia Imene-Chanduru, the new Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Biennial High-Level Panel Discussion on the Question of the Death Penalty

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Biennial High-Level Panel Discussion on the Question of the Death Penalty 23 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   High Commissioner for Human Rights: There is no Evidence that the Death Penalty Deters Crime More Effectively than any other Punishment   The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty, with a focus on human rights violations…