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In dialogue with Estonia, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities expresses concerns about guardianship, COVID-19 response and situation of children with disabilities

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home In dialogue with Estonia, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities expresses concerns about guardianship, COVID-19 response and situation of children with disabilities 17 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial periodic report of Estonia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Bulgaria, Marshall Islands, United States and Croatia

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Bulgaria, Marshall Islands, United States and Croatia 17 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Bulgaria, Marshall Islands, United States and Croatia. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Bulgaria were China, Cuba, Ethiopia, India, Libya, Morocco,…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Panama, Mongolia, Maldives, Andorra and Honduras

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Panama, Mongolia, Maldives, Andorra and Honduras 16 March 2021 Meeting Summaries     The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Panama, Mongolia, Maldives, Andorra and Honduras. The following civil society organizations took the floor on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Panama:…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 16 March 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Food Programme (WFP),…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Belarus, Libya and Malawi

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Belarus, Libya and Malawi 16 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Begins Consideration of Universal Periodic Review Outcome of Panama   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Belarus, Libya and Malawi. It also began its consideration of the Universal Periodic Review outcome of…

New Permanent Representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 16 March 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Maira Mariela Macdonal Alvarez, the new Permanent Representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the…

New Permanent Representative of Lesotho presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Lesotho presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 16 March 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Thabang Matjama, the new Permanent Representative of Lesotho to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Says a Treaty Is Needed to Regulate Hate Speech in Social Media, with a Focus on Hate against Minorities

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Says a Treaty Is Needed to Regulate Hate Speech in Social Media, with a Focus on Hate against Minorities 15 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, who echoed the words of the Secretary-General that the world faces a veritable tsunami of hatred…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes its General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes its General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention 15 March 2021 Meeting Summaries     The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Some speakers said civil space was shrinking across the world as human rights defenders, protestors and journalists were facing ever-more hostile environments. Some speakers…

AFTERNOON - Entrenched Harms Caused by Racism over Generations Have Been Magnified by COVID-19, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells the Human Rights Council

4 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Entrenched Harms Caused by Racism over Generations Have Been Magnified by COVID-19, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells the Human Rights Council 12 March 2021 Meeting Summaries   Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar: International Community Must Act Together to Let the Myanmar Junta Know there are Consequences for its Crimes   The Human Rights…