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Committee on Economic, Social And Cultural Rights discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in its dialogue with Finland

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social And Cultural Rights discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in its dialogue with Finland 19 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its review of the seventh periodic report of Finland on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Addressing the…

Non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the situation in Denmark

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the situation in Denmark 18 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and of national human rights institutions on the situation of women’s…

Human Rights Council to Hold its Forty-Sixth Regular Session from 22 February to 23 March 2021

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Forty-Sixth Regular Session from 22 February to 23 March 2021 17 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its forty-sixth regular session from 22 February to 23 March 2021 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Council's main annual session will start off with a high-level segment from 22 to 24 February, when dignitaries representing more…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 16 February 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (…

Conference on Disarmament Holds First Plenary Meeting under the Presidency of Brazil

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Holds First Plenary Meeting under the Presidency of Brazil 16 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first plenary meeting under the Presidency of Ambassador Gonçalo Mello Maurão of Brazil, hearing statements on the draft programme of work by Pakistan, Cuba, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Mexico, France, Syria, United States and Germany, as…

New Permanent Representative of Haiti presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Haiti presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 16 February 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Justin Viard, the new Permanent Representative of Haiti 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 appointment to Geneva, Mr. Viard…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opens seventy-eighth online session

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opens seventy-eighth online session 15 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon opened its remote seventy-eighth session, hearing a statement by Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights and representative of the Secretary-General. The Committee also adopted its…

CONCLUDING SPECIAL SESSION ON MYANMAR, HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEPLORES REMOVAL OF ELECTED GOVERNMENT

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONCLUDING SPECIAL SESSION ON MYANMAR, HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEPLORES REMOVAL OF ELECTED GOVERNMENT 15 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council today adopted a resolution in which it deplored the removal of the Government elected by the people of Myanmar in the general election held on 8 November 2020, and the suspension of mandates of members of all parliaments, and called for the restoration of the…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opens remote sixty-ninth session

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opens remote sixty-ninth session 15 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its remote sixty-ninth session, hearing opening remarks by Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CALLS FOR RELEASE OF ALL ARBITRARILY DETAINED PERSONS IN MYANMAR, AND LIFTING OF STATE OF EMERGENCY

4 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CALLS FOR RELEASE OF ALL ARBITRARILY DETAINED PERSONS IN MYANMAR, AND LIFTING OF STATE OF EMERGENCY 12 February 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution in which it called urgently for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons arbitrarily detained in Myanmar, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint and others,…