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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS IN THE CONTEXT OF LARGE MOVEMENTS
10 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the human rights of migrants in the context of large movements. The panel discussion aimed to contribute to the integration of human rights within the follow-up to the United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants, and to the process of developing a Global Compact on safe, regular and orderly migration.
Opening the enhanced interactive dialogue, Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division, Office of the…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF ITALY
10 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Italy on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Bendetto Della Vedova, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry Foreign Affairs of Italy, stated that Italy was firmly convinced of the highest importance of the treaty body mechanism for the promotion and protection of human rights in all States parties to the Covenant. Since the presentation of the fifth periodic report of Italy in 2005, many things had…
4 years 5 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
10 March 2017
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Refugee Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Health Organization.Turkey
Rupert Colville, for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said that OHCHR had published a report detailing allegations of massive destruction, killings and numerous other serious human rights violations committed between July 2015…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS
10 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council at midday started its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.
The Council heard presentations of the report of the inter-governmental working group on transnational corporations and of a number of thematic reports by the United Nations Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and his Office on 9 March, and a summary can be found here.
In the general debate, speakers…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS
10 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.
Speakers stated that without effective measures to ensure truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, countries in situations of transition or post-conflict could not hope to achieve reconciliation. They highlighted the question of the death penalty and the use of torture by some countries and called on…
4 years 5 months ago
Security Council Press Statement on Syria
10 March 2017
Press Conferences
On 8 March 2017, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, and reiterated their support for his leadership of the United Nations’ efforts to facilitate the lasting political settlement of the Syrian crisis through an inclusive and Syrian-led political process that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, and reiterated that the only…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON HIS ANNUAL REPORT
09 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on his annual report.
A press release containing a summary of the presentation of the High Commissioner’s annual report, delivered on 8 March, can be found here.
During the discussion, delegations from countries of origin, transit and destination all highlighted the plight of migrants and the need for the international community to take…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF TURKMENISTAN
09 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Turkmenistan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Introducing the report, Atageldi Haljanov, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that progress made in the field of human rights and democracy had been achieved thanks to President Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow. Recent measures to promote and protect human rights in Turkmenistan included amendments to the…
4 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES CONSIDERS INITIAL REPORT OF ECUADOR
09 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Ecuador on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Andrés de la Vega, Deputy Minister Coordinator for Security, said that Ecuador had ratified the Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance in 2009. By doing so, the country had become one of the first 20 countries to ratify the Convention. Ecuador had suffered from painful episodes of enforced…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS PRESENTATION OF THEMATIC REPORTS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND HIS OFFICE
09 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
Hears Presentation of Report by the Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations, Concludes Discussion on Human Rights and the Environment and on the Right to Food
The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting heard presentations of the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and of a number of thematic reports by the United Nations Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and his Office. The Council also concluded its…
