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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND HOLDS GENERAL SEGMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND HOLDS GENERAL SEGMENT 26 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its high-level segment after hearing addresses by 25 dignitaries, and then held its general segment. Dignitaries in the high-level segment expressed their firm commitment to protecting human rights and gender equality, elaborated on the efforts implemented…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT, HEARS FROM TEN DIGNITARIES

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT, HEARS FROM TEN DIGNITARIES 25 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing from dignitaries from Croatia, Russia, United Kingdom, Greece, Japan, Romania, Estonia, Iran, Malaysia and Indonesia. Speakers said the Non-Proliferation Treaty had stood the test of time remarkably well, and its…

IN DIALOGUE WITH BENIN, COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ASKS ABOUT THE WEAKENING OF LABOUR RIGHTS AND HARASSMENT OF TRADE UNION ACTIVISTS

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home IN DIALOGUE WITH BENIN, COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ASKS ABOUT THE WEAKENING OF LABOUR RIGHTS AND HARASSMENT OF TRADE UNION ACTIVISTS 25 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the third periodic report of Benin on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Experts…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 25 February 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council (HRC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Trade Center (ITC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the International Committee of the…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT, HEARING FROM 18 DIGNITARIES

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT, HEARING FROM 18 DIGNITARIES 25 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council continued its high-level segment during its midday meeting, hearing addresses by 18 dignitaries, who spoke of the current challenges to the protection and fulfilment of human rights, and outlined their countries’ steps to meet international human rights standards. They…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS ADDRESSES BY 20 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS ADDRESSES BY 20 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 25 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment during which 20 dignitaries drew attention to some of the most pressing challenges to the promotion and protection of human rights, and discussed ways in which their national governments dealt with them. Speaking were Agron…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON COMMEMORATING THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEIJING DECLARATION AND PLATFORM FOR ACTION

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON COMMEMORATING THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEIJING DECLARATION AND PLATFORM FOR ACTION 25 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women. Michelle…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS DISCUSSES SITUATION IN BENIN AND NORWAY WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS DISCUSSES SITUATION IN BENIN AND NORWAY WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning met with non-governmental organizations that briefed it on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Benin and Norway, whose reports will be…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Dignitaries from Finland, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil, Ireland, Qatar, India and Belarus Address the Conference The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment during which it heard statements by dignitaries from Finland, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil, Ireland, Qatar, India and Belarus. Speakers underscored the…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT 24 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Hears Statements by Ministers from Belgium, Latvia, Republic of Korea, France, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Kazakhstan and Iraq The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its high-level segment, hearing from dignitaries from Belgium, Latvia, Republic of Korea, France, Poland, Sweden, The Netherlands,…