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New Permanent Observer of Holy See Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
08 March 2022
Presentation of Credentials
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
08 March 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red…
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Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Iraq for its Judicial Pursuit of Perpetrators of Sexual Violence, and Ask about the Civil and Political Rights of Displaced Persons
08 March 2022
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Iraq on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State for taking…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks International Women’s Day and Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the Situation of Human Rights in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
08 March 2022
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The Human Rights Council this morning marked International Women's Day and concluded its interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan and in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
07 March 2022
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and started an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on her oral update on the…
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MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Discusses the Situation of Human Rights in Nicaragua and in Sudan
07 March 2022
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The Human Rights Council during a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua, followed by an enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights…
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Twenty-Sixth Session
07 March 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its twenty-sixth session, during which it will consider the reports of Hungary, Jamaica, Venezuela, Switzerland and Mexico. The Committee made a statement regarding the situation in Ukraine.
In his opening statement, Orest Nowosad, Chief,…
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MORNING - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights on COVID-19 Pandemic: a Human Rights-Centred Multilateralism Needs to be Built and Vaccines Must be Acknowledged as Global Public Goods
07 March 2022
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Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka…
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Joint Inspection Unit Releases Report on the Review of the Management of Implementing Partners in United Nations System Organizations
07 March 2022
Press Release
The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system (JIU) is pleased to share the Review Highlights and Full Report for the Review of the management of implementing partners in United Nations system organizations , prepared by Inspector Gopinathan Achamkulangare.
The follow-up review of…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Separate Interactive Dialogues on the Human Rights Situations in Eritrea and in Sri Lanka
04 March 2022
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues on the situations of human rights in Eritrea and in Sri Lanka.
Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, presenting…