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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Dignitaries from Finland, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil, Ireland, Qatar, India and Belarus Address the Conference The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment during which it heard statements by dignitaries from Finland, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil, Ireland, Qatar, India and Belarus. Speakers underscored the…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Hears Statements by Ministers from Belgium, Latvia, Republic of Korea, France, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Kazakhstan and Iraq The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its high-level segment, hearing from dignitaries from Belgium, Latvia, Republic of Korea, France, Poland, Sweden, The Netherlands,…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND HEARS FROM 20 DIGNITARIES

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND HEARS FROM 20 DIGNITARIES 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Hears Addresses by President of Montenegro, Captains Regent of San Marino, and the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 20 countries, who spoke about their…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS FROM 17 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS FROM 17 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council continued its high-level segment in a midday meeting, hearing addresses by 17 dignitaries, who outlined how their countries’ policies were aligned to human rights standards and discussed the pertinent challenges to global peace and security, including country specific…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS FORTY-THIRD REGULAR SESSION

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS FORTY-THIRD REGULAR SESSION 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES LAUNCHES HIS CALL TO ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS The Human Rights Council this morning opened its forty-third regular session, hearing from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, the President of the United Nations…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS MAINSTREAMING, FOCUSING ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS MAINSTREAMING, FOCUSING ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, focusing on advancing the mainstreaming of children’s rights within the United Nations system through a child rights-based approach. Tijjani…

CONSEQUENCES OF INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT AT THE CENTRE OF COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS’ DIALOGUE WITH UKRAINE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONSEQUENCES OF INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT AT THE CENTRE OF COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS’ DIALOGUE WITH UKRAINE 21 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Experts noted…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN REVIEWS REPORTS OF KIRIBATI, ASKS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, PATRIARCHY AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN REVIEWS REPORTS OF KIRIBATI, ASKS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, PATRIARCHY AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 21 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered Kiribati’s combined initial to third periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against…

Remarks by the Secretary-General at press encounter on Syria

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Remarks by the Secretary-General at press encounter on Syria 21 February 2020 Statements and Speeches We are all aware of the unfolding crisis in northwest Syria and the terrible human toll on civilians. Nearly 900,000 people – the vast majority women and children – have fled in the latest fighting under the most tragic circumstances. Hundreds have been killed. Many have been uprooted multiple times. Young children are freezing to death. The fighting is now advancing…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 21 February 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations…