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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bhutan’s “Human Dignity Clinic”, Ask about Women’s Representation in Political Bodies and Perceptions of Violence Against Women

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bhutan’s “Human Dignity Clinic”, Ask about Women’s Representation in Political Bodies and Perceptions of Violence Against Women 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Bhutan, with Committee Experts…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Discrimination Against Women and Others Remains Pervasive in Somali Society, and that While the Central African Republic Has Avoided the Worst Possible Outcome Due to Cooperation, More Remains To Be Done

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Discrimination Against Women and Others Remains Pervasive in Somali Society, and that While the Central African Republic Has Avoided the Worst Possible Outcome Due to Cooperation, More Remains To Be Done 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference 10 October 2023 Press Conference Announcement 10 years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury was signed and what to expect from the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (Geneva, 30 October to 3 November 2023) Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention Marianne Bailey, Senior Coordination Officer, Minamata Convention…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia 09 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Enhanced Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Bhutan, the Philippines, Jamaica and Guatemala

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Bhutan, the Philippines, Jamaica and Guatemala 09 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution on the situation of women’s…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears of Blatant and Unabated Violations of Human Rights in Ukraine, and of More Than 5,000 Human Rights Violations Recorded Over One Year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears of Blatant and Unabated Violations of Human Rights in Ukraine, and of More Than 5,000 Human Rights Violations Recorded Over One Year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 09 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Holds Minute of Silence for the Victims of the Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel and for the Natural Calamity…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 06 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued the general debate under agenda item nine on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 06 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Office of the High…

MORNING - Halting and Reversing the Lasting Consequences of Slavery, Colonialism, Genocide and Apartheid Are Critical to Addressing Racism against People of African Descent, Permanent Forum Tells Human Rights Council

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Halting and Reversing the Lasting Consequences of Slavery, Colonialism, Genocide and Apartheid Are Critical to Addressing Racism against People of African Descent, Permanent Forum Tells Human Rights Council 06 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Hears Presentation of Report of Ad Hoc Committee, Begins General Debate on Racism and Racial Discrimination, and…