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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
26 July 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, TV and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva chaired the hybrid press briefing which was attended by a spokesperson and a representative of the World Health Organization.
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Tarik Jašarević, for the World Health Organization (WHO), reminded that on 23 July, WHO Director General had…
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Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals
26 July 2022
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture today discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov,…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
22 July 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Television, Radio and Webcast Section within the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the World Trade Organization.
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Botswana on the Ratification of Core Human Rights Treaties, Ask Questions about the Death Penalty and the Ombudsman’s Office
21 July 2022
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Botswana on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee Experts…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State of Palestine for Supporting Female Victims of Violence, Ask about Conditions in Detention Centres and Torture Legislation
20 July 2022
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the State of Palestine, with Committee Experts praising the State of Palestine’s support for female victims of violence…
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Federal Camp of the Swiss Scout Movement: UN Geneva to Join Thousands of Swiss Scouts to Encourage them to Act on the Sustainable Development Goals
20 July 2022
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Geneva, July 20, 2022 – Thousands of scouts from all over Switzerland will travel to the Valais region from 23 July to 6 August for the Movement of the Swiss Scouts’ national summer camp (mova), and the United Nations will join them to promote human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs…
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Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to its Concluding Observations Concerning Bahrain, El Salvador, Lithuania and Romania
19 July 2022
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The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted a report by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Bahrain, El Salvador, Lithuania and Romania.
According to the Committee’s procedure, the Committee selects a…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
19 July 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of Press and External Relations at theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization.
Launch of new UNAIDS report
Ben Phillips,…
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Human Rights Committee Holds Twelfth Informal Meeting with States Parties, Discusses Challenges Relating to the Work of the Committee
18 July 2022
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The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held its twelfth informal meeting with States parties, discussing issues affecting its work such as the backlog of individual communications, and ways to improve its work like the Predictable Review Cycle and the digital uplift.
Committee Chairperson Photini…
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New Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
18 July 2022
Presentation of Credentials
Abdulmohsen Majed Bin Khothaila, the new Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his…