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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend France’s Feminist Foreign Policy, Ask about Female Genital Mutilation and Femicide

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend France’s Feminist Foreign Policy, Ask about Female Genital Mutilation and Femicide 17 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of France, with Committee Experts commending the State for its feminist foreign policy, and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 17 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for…

In Dialogue with Kuwait, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Victims of Domestic Violence, Raise Issues Concerning Xenophobic Hate Speech and the Resumption of Executions

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Kuwait, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Victims of Domestic Violence, Raise Issues Concerning Xenophobic Hate Speech and the Resumption of Executions 17 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Kuwait on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in France, Albania, Malawi, Uruguay and Nicaragua

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 France, Albania, Malawi, Uruguay and Nicaragua 16 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions on the…

OCHA press conference

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA press conference 16 October 2023 Press Conference Announcement Update on the humanitarian situation in Chad Violet Kakyomya, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Chad H.E.  Madeleine Alingué, Secretary of State, Economic properity and international partnerships, Chad H.E. Laoukein Kourayo Medard, State Minister, Minister of Production and Agricole Transformation.Chad

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcome Women’s Increased Participation in Public Life in Guatemala, Ask the State about Political Violence and Gender Stereotyping

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcome Women’s Increased Participation in Public Life in Guatemala, Ask the State about Political Violence and Gender Stereotyping 13 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Guatemala, with Committee Experts welcoming the…

ROUND UP - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Regular Session after Adopting 36 Resolutions and One President’s Statement

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ROUND UP - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Regular Session after Adopting 36 Resolutions and One President’s Statement 13 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan and Working Group on Rights of Peasants, Extends 14 Thematic and Country Mandates, Submits Draft Covenant on the Right to Development to the General Assembly The…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Session

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Session 13 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its fifty-fourth session.  In general comments and in general concluding remarks, the Council heard from a number of delegations that spoke on national positions on adopted resolutions, as well as on the recent situation in Israel and the…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 13 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives 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…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Two Resolutions, Extends Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Two Resolutions, Extends Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia 13 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Elects Seven Members of the Advisory Committee and Appoints 12 Mandate Holders The Human Rights Council this morning adopted two resolutions, extending the mandate of the Special…