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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES CONSIDERS REPORT OF MONTENEGRO
09 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Montenegro on how that country implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Presenting the report, Zoran Pažin, Minister of Justice of Montenegro, stated that in 2011 Montenegro had ratified the Convention, which had supremacy over national legislation. Montenegro had also recognized the competence of the Committee to receive and consider individual communications. Enforced disappearances were…
5 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS CLOSES TWENTY-THIRD SESSION
09 September 2015
Press Release
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its twenty-third session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the situation in Cabo Verde (in the absence of a report and a delegation), Guinea, Seychelles and Timor-Leste.
The concluding observations and recommendations on Cabo Verde, Guinea, Seychelles and Timor-Leste will be available on the webpage of the twenty-third session on Friday, 11 September.
During the session, the Committee issued two statements - on the human…
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STATEMENT BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS ON THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CRISIS
09 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The following statement was adopted today by the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families on the need for placing the human rights of migrants at the forefront of responses by the international community to the global migration crisis:
“As the Committee marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, we are witnessing a constantly worsening situation experienced by many migrants.…
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WHO Press Conference
09 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Dr Bruce Aylward, Special Representative of the Director-General for the Ebola Response
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WHO Press Conference
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WHO update on the Ebola situation
Organizations
WHO
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OHCHR Press Conference
09 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Ambassador Joachim Ruecker (Germany), President of the Human Rights Council
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OHCHR Press Conference
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Human Rights Council 30th regular session (14 September to 2 October)
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OHCHR
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ITS THIRTIETH REGULAR SESSION FROM 14 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2015
08 September 2015
Press Release
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirtieth regular session from 14 September to 2 October in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein will open the session, delivering a statement on the activities of his Office since the last session.
Highlights of the three-week session include an interactive dialogue with the Commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, a panel discussion on the situation…
5 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
08 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 Organization for Migration, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme and the World Health Organization.
Geneva Activities
A conference to mark the fifteenth anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security would take place tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 September, in Geneva, said Mr. Fawzi. Organized by the…
5 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES REVIEWS REPORT OF IRAQ
08 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Iraq on how that country implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Presenting the report, Mohamed Saber Ismail, Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the Government of Iraq was witnessing increasing rule of law and security, and was committed to stepping up its efforts to curb violence against the State and ensure respect for the rule of law. It was, at the…
5 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENT BY CHINA ON ANNIVERSARY OF WAR WITH JAPAN, FAREWELL SPEECH BY PAKISTAN
08 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon heard a statement by China on the commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people’s war of resistance and a farewell statement by Ambassador Zamir Akram of Pakistan.
China said that on 3 September, the Chinese Government had held a solemn gathering in Beijing “in commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-…
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Transcript of a press conference by Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration and Development
08 September 2015
Press Conferences
Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration and Development (SRSG): I hope we can have a dialogue regarding some of the issues that must be concerning you, in regard to Geneva, Geneva’s response, the United Nations’ response and the appalling catastrophic situation which we are now challenged by.
I want to start by making a fundamental point which I think has been overlooked in quite a lot of this crisis. The obligation and responsibility to refugees and persons in…
