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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN LIBYA

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN LIBYA 18 June 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Discussion on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine and Begins High-level Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Situation in the Central African Republic   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue on the situation of…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES URGENT DEBATE ON CURRENT RACIALLY INSPIRED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SYSTEMIC RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL PROTESTS

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES URGENT DEBATE ON CURRENT RACIALLY INSPIRED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SYSTEMIC RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL PROTESTS 18 June 2020 Meeting Summaries Ends Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Situation in Mali and Begins Discussion on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine   The Human Right Council this morning concluded an urgent debate on…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS AN URGENT DEBATE ON CURRENT RACIALLY INSPIRED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SYSTEMIC RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL PROTESTS

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS AN URGENT DEBATE ON CURRENT RACIALLY INSPIRED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SYSTEMIC RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL PROTESTS 17 June 2020 Meeting Summaries Speakers Urge the Council to Establish an International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Systemic Racism in Law Enforcement in the United States   The Human Right Council this afternoon began an urgent debate on…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ENHANCED INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ENHANCED INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 17 June 2020 Meeting Summaries Begins Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Situation in Mali   The Human Rights Council this morning held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after hearing an oral update from Michelle…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE 16 June 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. Speakers said the racist events that had taken place,…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 16 June 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the virtual briefing, attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Human Rights Council (HRC), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). 43rd session of the Human Rights Council…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 16 June 2020 Presentation of Credentials   Federico Villegas, the new Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his arrival in Geneva, Mr. Villegas had been…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DEBATE ON THE VIENNA DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION AND STARTS DEBATE ON RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DEBATE ON THE VIENNA DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION AND STARTS DEBATE ON RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 16 June 2020 Meeting Summaries Ends General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories   The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action.  At the beginning of the meeting,…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES 15 June 2020 Meeting Summaries Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights present reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RESUMES ITS FORTY-THIRD SESSION AND HOLDS A GENERAL DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES AND MECHANISMS

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RESUMES ITS FORTY-THIRD SESSION AND HOLDS A GENERAL DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES AND MECHANISMS 15 June 2020 Meeting Summaries Council Decides to Hold an Urgent Debate on the Current Racially Inspired Human Rights Violations, Systemic Racism, Police Brutality and the Violence against Peaceful Protests on 17 June   The Human Rights Council this morning resumed its forty-third session, which was…