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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
06 September 2019
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization.Human Rights Council
Rolando Gomez, for the Human Rights Council, said that the forty-second regular session of the Human Rights Council would begin on Monday 9 September. The…
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CHALLENGES FACED IN RECEIVING 1.4 MILLION VENEZUELAN CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE OF COLOMBIA’S DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMITTEE ON MIGRANT WORKERS
06 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
The numerous challenges generated by the reception of 1.4 million Venezuelan citizens were at the centre of the dialogue between the Experts of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families and…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS INITIAL REPORT OF GREECE, ASKS ABOUT SITUATION OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH DISABILITIES
04 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
Experts also Discuss the Deinstitutionalization Process, Violence against Persons with Disabilities, and Denial of Legal Capacity
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning concluded its consideration of…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS FORTY-SECOND REGULAR SESSION FROM 9 TO 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS IN GENEVA
04 September 2019
Press Release
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its forty-second regular session from 9 to 27 September 2019 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will open the session at 9 a.m. on Monday, 9…
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COMMITTEE ON MIGRANT WORKERS VOICES CONCERNS ABOUT THE DIASPORA AS IT REVIEWS THE REPORT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
04 September 2019
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The rights and political participation of the many nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina who work and live abroad came into focus as the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families reviewed the third periodic report of Bosnia and…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS HOLDS AN INFORMAL MEETING WITH STATES
04 September 2019
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Discusses Global Compact on Migration, Financial Problems Facing the United Nations and their Impact on the Work of the Treaty Bodies, among Other Issues
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon held an informal meeting with States,…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ADOPTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
03 September 2019
Press Release
The Conference on Disarmament this morning adopted its 2019 annual report to the General Assembly
Ambassador Taonga Mushayavanhu of Zimbabwe, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said that it was an honour to be presiding over their last plenary meeting of the 2019 session of the Conference on Disarmament.…
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COMMITTEE ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS INDIA’S INITIAL REPORT, ASKS ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN INSTITUTIONS
03 September 2019
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Situation of Ethnic and Religious Minorities with Disabilities, and Efforts to Increase the Number of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive and Mainstream Education also Raised
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this…
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COMMITTEE ON MIGRANT WORKERS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT EXPEDITED EXPULSIONS IN DIALOGUE WITH ARGENTINA
03 September 2019
Meeting Summaries
The application of decree 70/2017, which allowed the expedited expulsion of migrants, could lead to violations of migrant rights in Argentina, as well as adversely impact families, causing significant psychological harm to children. These were amongst the concerns voiced by Experts of the…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAYSIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
03 September 2019
Presentation of Credentials
Ahmad Faisal bin Muhamad, the new Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Muhamad had been serving as Director-…
