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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS HOLDS EVENT TO MARK THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVENTION
08 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
Discusses Current Challenges in Protecting the Human Rights of Migrant Workers, Irregular Migration Flows in the Mediterranean, Migrant Workers in the Gulf, and Undocumented Children in the Americas
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon held a panel discussion to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Opening the discussion, Francisco…
5 years 11 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference
08 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Gianni Magazzeni, Chief of the Americas, Europe, and Central Asia Branch
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OHCHR Press Conference
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Launch of the new OHCHR report on the human rights situation in Ukraine.
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5 years 11 months ago
Press Conference by the SRSG for Migration and Development
08 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Migration and Development
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Press Conference by the SRSG for Migration and Development
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Current migration and asylum issues worldwide and the UN role.
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5 years 11 months ago
WHO Press Conference
08 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Embargoed embargoed until Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 00:01 GMT/01:01 Geneva time. Flavia Bustreo, WHO Assistant Director-General, Family, Women’s and Children’s Health
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New estimates Child Mortality rates released in Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report 2015, a report published by the World Health Organization,…
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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES OPENS NINTH SESSION
07 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
High Commissioner for Human Rights Says Issue of Enforced Disappearances is Essential for Human Rights
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its ninth session, hearing a statement by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
In his statement, High Commissioner Zeid said that the issue of enforced disappearances was essential for human rights. People disappeared in many countries in different regions, with or without involvement of the State. New patterns of enforced disappearances were emerging, with new categories of…
5 years 11 months ago
STATEMENT BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS ON THE SITUATION OF SYRIAN MIGRANTS
07 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
GENEVA (7 September 2015) - Millions of people have been forced to migrate from their homeland in search of safe havens abroad due to the on-going war in Syria. While neighbouring States have opened their borders to millions of Syrian migrants, other countries, especially in Europe and elsewhere, notably the Gulf States, should do more to address one of the most tragic mass displacements of people since World War II.
Syrian migrants, pushed to take extreme action in search of secure and decent lives for their families,…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
04 September 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Refugee Agency and World Food Programme. Geneva Activities
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances starts a two-week session on Monday,
7 September 2015, said Mr. Fawzi, in which it would consider the…
5 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS CONSIDERS SITUATION IN TIMOR-LESTE
04 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Timor-Leste on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
Presenting the report, Marciano da Silva, Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste to the United Nations Office at Geneva, stated that the Constitution enshrined the principle of universality and equality, while the Immigration…
5 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONCLUDES FOURTEENTH SESSION
04 September 2015
Press Release
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its fourteenth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Kenya, Ukraine, Gabon, Mauritius, Brazil, Qatar and the European Union on how they implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Maria Soledad Cisternas Reyes, Committee Chairperson, thanked the members for their hard work and cooperation. In addition to adopting the concluding observations and recommendations on the reports reviewed, the…
5 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS CONSIDERS SITUATION IN SEYCHELLES
03 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Seychelles on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
Presenting the report, Idith Sharon Alexander, Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development, explained that Seychelles was a small island developing State, with a population of around 93,000, highly dependent on migrant workers, who…
