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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS 18 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   Calls Upon the Belarusian Authorities to Enter into a Dialogue with the Political Opposition   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run up to the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath. In the…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS URGENT DEBATE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS URGENT DEBATE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS 18 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Belarus. Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, read out the statement of Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Anaïs Marin, Special…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 18 September 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons of the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the United Nations Refugee…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TRUTH, JUSTICE, REPARATION AND GUARANTEES OF NON-RECURRENCE

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TRUTH, JUSTICE, REPARATION AND GUARANTEES OF NON-RECURRENCE 17 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS BIENNIAL PANEL ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON MERCENARIES

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS BIENNIAL PANEL ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON MERCENARIES 17 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   Begins Interactive Dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development   The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial panel on the right to development, with a focus on strengthening international cooperation and solidarity in the…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON WATER AND SANITATION

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON WATER AND SANITATION 16 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation and concluded…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY AND STARTS DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY AND STARTS DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT 16 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive discussion with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, and started an interactive dialogue with the…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON HIGH COMMISSIONER’S GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON HIGH COMMISSIONER’S GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE 15 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the global human rights update by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and her updates on Nicaragua and Venezuela. The general debate started in previous meetings and summaries can…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 15 September 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE, AND HER UPDATES ON NICARAGUA AND VENEZUELA

4 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE, AND HER UPDATES ON NICARAGUA AND VENEZUELA 15 September 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic   The Human Rights Council this morning began a general debate on the global human rights update by the United Nations High…