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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Tunisia on Distributing Accessible Technology, Ask Questions on Disaster Response Plans and Access for Refugees and Asylum Seekers with Disabilities to Essential Services
14 March 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of…
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MORNING - Counter-terrorism and Security Are Frequently Used To Cover for the Adoption of High-risk and Highly Intrusive Technologies, Special Rapporteur Tells the Human Rights Council
14 March 2023
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Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the Special…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
14 March 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the…
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New Permanent Representative of Nauru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
14 March 2023
Presentation of Credentials
Chitra Jeremiah, the new Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Jeremiah…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Annual Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Focusing on Support Systems to Ensure Community Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
13 March 2023
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Council Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual interactive debate on the…
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In Dialogue with Panama, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Torture Law Revisions, Raise Issues Concerning Access to Legal Abortions and Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons
13 March 2023
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The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Panama on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that a New Philosophy of Services and Support Centred in Social Inclusion is Needed for Persons with Disabilities, and that the Abuse of Religion or Belief as a Tool of Discrimination, Hostility and Violence Must Cease
13 March 2023
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The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities,…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child, Discussing How Legal and Policy Frameworks Can Be Strengthened to Uphold Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment
10 March 2023
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Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
The Human Rights Council this afternoon…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Georgia on Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Ask Questions on Legal Capacity Reform and Access to Healthcare for Vulnerable Persons in Occupied Regions
10 March 2023
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Georgia on its implementation of the Convention on…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
10 March 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, TV and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the…
