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SUPPRESSION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS PERSISTS DESPITE PROGRESS ON DISCRIMINATION – UN

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home SUPPRESSION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS PERSISTS DESPITE PROGRESS ON DISCRIMINATION – UN 29 July 2011 Press Release The United Nations committee tasked with ensuring compliance with the global treaty to end discrimination against women today noted that there has been progress towards improving the lot of women in some countries, but discriminatory practices continued to limit their human rights. During its 49th session, the Committee…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES ONE-HUNDRETH SECOND SESSION

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES ONE-HUNDRETH SECOND SESSION 29 July 2011 Press Release Adopts Recommendations on the Reports of Ethiopia, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan Adopts General Comment on the Right to Freedom of Expression The Human Rights Committee concluded its one-hundredth second session today, during which it considered and adopted concluding observations and recommendations on reports submitted by Ethiopia, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan on how those countries implement…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 29 July 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the Economic Commission for Europe, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the UN Children's Fund, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health…

FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION – HOW FAR THE PROTECTIONS GO: THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION – HOW FAR THE PROTECTIONS GO: THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE 28 July 2011 Press Release GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Committee has issued an authoritative new commentary* on one of the most challenged and sensitive topics in international human rights law – the extent to which the freedom of opinion and expression can be restricted by a State. The General Comment by the Committee addresses the legality of restrictions, including…

BELARUS EXECUTIONS ARE A VIOLATION OF ITS INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS FOR THE SECOND TIME, SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home BELARUS EXECUTIONS ARE A VIOLATION OF ITS INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS FOR THE SECOND TIME, SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE 27 July 2011 Press Release GENEVA – Belarus has violated its international obligations by executing two death row inmates whose cases were being reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, despite requests to the Government to await the results of the review, the Committee said today, expressing dismay at the second such breach in two years. The…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 26 July 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the UN Children's Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration.Horn of Africa Ms. Momal-Vanian said that the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 22 July 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the World Trade Organization, the World Food Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration and the…

HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL VALERIE AMOS ON MID-YEAR REVIEW OF 2011 HUMANITARIAN APPEALS

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL VALERIE AMOS ON MID-YEAR REVIEW OF 2011 HUMANITARIAN APPEALS 20 July 2011 Press Conferences Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefed journalists this afternoon in Geneva following a mid-year review conference with Member States on the status of the 2011 consolidated humanitarian appeals. Ms. Amos was joined by Krysztof…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 19 July 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Programme and the UN Children’s Fund.Horn of Africa Adrian Edwards of the UN Refugee Agency said…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 15 July 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the UN Children's Fund, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration and the UN Economic and…