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Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Uruguay’s Parliamentary Penitentiary Commissioner, Ask Questions a bout a New Law Expanding Police Powers and Prison Overcrowding

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Uruguay’s Parliamentary Penitentiary Commissioner, Ask Questions a bout a New Law Expanding Police Powers and Prison Overcrowding 06 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Uruguay, with Committee Experts praising the Parliamentary Penitentiary Commissioner and raising questions about a…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 06 May 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, speaking for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of UNICEF, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Cambodia for Policies Protecting Children’s Rights, Ask About Unregistered Births and Laws Banning Surrogacy

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Cambodia for Policies Protecting Children’s Rights, Ask About Unregistered Births and Laws Banning Surrogacy 06 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Cambodia, with Committee Experts praising the new policies to protect children’s rights, and…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kenya’s Efforts to Implement the Law on Prevention of Torture, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and the Death Penalty

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kenya’s Efforts to Implement the Law on Prevention of Torture, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and the Death Penalty 05 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic review of Kenya, with Committee Experts commending Kenya’s efforts to implement the law on prevention of torture and asking about…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Iceland for Allowing Children to Challenge Custody Cases, Ask about Violence against Children and Waiting Lists for Mental Health Treatment

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Iceland for Allowing Children to Challenge Custody Cases, Ask about Violence against Children and Waiting Lists for Mental Health Treatment 05 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Iceland, with Committee Experts praising the State for allowing…

New Permanent Representative of Eswatini Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Eswatini Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 04 May 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Vuyile Dumisani Dlamini, the new Permanent Representative of Eswatini to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to…

New Permanent Representative of Mongolia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Mongolia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 04 May 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Davaasuren Gerelmaa, the new Permanent Representative of Mongolia 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…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Ask Greece about Roma Children and Push Backs of Refugees at the Border

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Ask Greece about Roma Children and Push Backs of Refugees at the Border 04 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Greece under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts asked questions about the situation of Roma children in Greece…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 03 May 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization. Ukraine Dr. Dorit Nizan, Incident Manager for Ukraine at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaking from…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens its Ninetieth Session, Hears from the High Commissioner for Human Rights

3 years ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens its Ninetieth Session, Hears from the High Commissioner for Human Rights 03 May 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninetieth session, which is being held in Geneva from 3 May to 3 June and during which the Committee will review reports on the efforts of Greece, Iceland, Cambodia, Somalia, Zambia, Cuba, Djibouti, Cyprus,…