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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 11 Resolutions – Extends Three Mandates on Belarus, Syria and Mali, and Appoints 11 Special Procedure Mandate Holders

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 11 Resolutions – Extends Three Mandates on Belarus, Syria and Mali, and Appoints 11 Special Procedure Mandate Holders 01 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 11 resolutions, in which it decided, among others, to extend mandates on Belarus, Syria and Mali. It also appointed 11 Special Procedure mandate holders before concluding its forty-…

In Dialogue with Cabo Verde, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Ask About Residence Permits and about Investment by the Diaspora

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Cabo Verde, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Ask About Residence Permits and about Investment by the Diaspora 01 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its consideration of the combined initial to third periodic report of Cabo Verde on measures taken to…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 01 April 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 Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and the International Committee of the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Seven Resolutions – Extends Mandates on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Myanmar and Iran

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Seven Resolutions – Extends Mandates on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Myanmar and Iran 01 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted seven resolutions, in which it, among other things, extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Special Rapporteur…

Le Conseil des droits de l’homme adopte 16 résolutions dont l’une portant création d’un groupe d’experts des droits de l’homme sur le Nicaragua

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Le Conseil des droits de l’homme adopte 16 résolutions dont l’une portant création d’un groupe d’experts des droits de l’homme sur le Nicaragua 31 March 2022 Meeting Summaries Le Conseil des droits de l’homme, qui doit clore demain les travaux de sa quarante-neuvième session, a adopté cet après-midi seize résolutions, dont six ont fait l’objet d’un vote.  Gravement préoccupé par la détérioration de la démocratie et de…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 16 Resolutions - Establishes a Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, and Extends Mandates on South Sudan, Freedom of Religion or Belief, Human Rights and Counter Terrorism, and on the Right Food

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 16 Resolutions - Establishes a Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, and Extends Mandates on South Sudan, Freedom of Religion or Belief, Human Rights and Counter Terrorism, and on the Right Food 31 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 16 resolutions, in which it established a group of human rights experts on Nicaragua and extended…

Conference on disarmament hears statements on subsidiary bodies

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on disarmament hears statements on subsidiary bodies 31 March 2022 Meeting Summaries Speakers also address the conflict in Ukraine The Conference on Disarmament today held a plenary meeting under the Presidency of Juan Antonio Quintanilla Román, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations Office at Geneva, during which the coordinators of the five subsidiary bodies responsible for…

In Dialogue with Burkina Faso, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Ask about Remittances and about Voting for the Diaspora

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Burkina Faso, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Ask about Remittances and about Voting for the Diaspora 31 March 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Burkina Faso on measures taken to implement the International Convention on the…

AFTERNOON - High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on the Russian Federation to Immediately Withdraw All Troops from Ukraine as the Human Rights Council Hears an Update on the Situation in Ukraine

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on the Russian Federation to Immediately Withdraw All Troops from Ukraine as the Human Rights Council Hears an Update on the Situation in Ukraine 30 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, Hears Presentation of Reports on Technical Assistance and…

In Dialogue with Niger, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Ask about Cases Involving Armed Groups, and Cases Overseen by Military Courts

3 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Niger, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Ask about Cases Involving Armed Groups, and Cases Overseen by Military Courts 30 March 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Niger on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced…