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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES REVIEWS REPORT OF BURKINA FASO
09 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Burkina Faso on how that country implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Presenting the report, Bibata Nebie, Director of the Cabinet at the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Civic Promotion, stated that in spite of the recent political events in Burkina Faso, including the popular uprisings and the failed military coup in 2014, the country had continued to adhere to the provisions of the…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF NAMIBIA
09 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Namibia its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Albert Kawana, Minister of Justice, who said that during the previous twenty five years, Namibia had established a good track record of political stability, prudent macroeconomic management, moderate economic growth and natural resource conservation. Unfortunately, the country continued to experience prolonged drought due to the climate change. As a result, the…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION, AND ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS
09 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive clustered dialogue on the joint report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions on practical recommendations for the proper management of assemblies based on best practices and lessons learned.
Maina Kiai, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, stated that the ability to assemble and act…
5 years 5 months ago
Transcript of press encounter with Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria; Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria and Yacoub El Hillo, UN Resident/ Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Represen
09 March 2016
Press Conferences
SdeM : Good morning. A few general points to put it into context, and then I will give the floor to you, Jan, and to Yacoub. One general point regarding the humanitarian aspect, but there will be more details on it, and then put it into context with the talks, that I’m sure you’re interested in. And then, how the issues of humanitarian aid, the cessation of hostilities and the talks…
5 years 5 months ago
WHO Press Conference
09 March 2016
Press Conference Announcement
Dr Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO Assistant Director-General, Health Systems and Innovation
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WHO Press Conference
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Briefing on Zika virus product research – research priorities and product pipeline.
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United Nations Office at Geneva
5 years 5 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference (Special Rapporteur on Torture
09 March 2016
Press Conference Announcement
The expert will also make reference to his 2015 country visits to Georgia and Brazil and his follow-up visit to Ghana. Mr. Juan Méndez, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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OHCHR Press Conference (Special Rapporteur on Torture
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“Women, girls, and lesbian, gay,…
5 years 5 months ago
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
09 March 2016
Press Conference Announcement
Mr. Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Yacoub El Hillo, UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for the Syrian Arab Republic
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Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
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5 years 5 months ago
Gender parity: Game changer or gamble?
08 March 2016
| Michael Møller
Speech
8 mars 2016Gender parity: Game changer or gamble?
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Event entitled “Gender parity: Game changer or gamble?”
on Tuesday, 8 March 2016
Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison de la Paix, the Graduate Institute, Geneva
Merci, Monsieur Burrin, directeur de l’Institut de Hautes Études Internationales et du Développement,
First of all, let me wish all of you a happy International Women’s Day – an important day as a catalyst for action. Today is not just a day to highlight the…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT
08 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Foreign Debt and on the Right to Food, Hears Statements in Observance of International Women’s Day
The Human Rights Council today held a clustered interactive dialogue with Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, and Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict. It also concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Independent Expert on the effects…
5 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, AND DISCUSSES PROPOSED DRAFT PROGRAMMES OF WORK
08 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament held a public plenary session this morning, in which it observed International Women’s Day and heard from a number of delegations on proposed draft programmes of work and the adoption of the Security Council resolution 2270.
Ambassador Steffen Kongstad of Norway, President of the Conference, stated that the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was “Planet 50-50”, with the goal of achieving gender equality by 2030.
The Russian Federation said that its initiative on the convention for the…
