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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that New Climate Protection Technologies Interfere with Human Rights; that Systemic Racism Is Worsening; and that Reported Acts of Reprisal against Persons Cooperating with the United Nations Remain High

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that New Climate Protection Technologies Interfere with Human Rights; that Systemic Racism Is Worsening; and that Reported Acts of Reprisal against Persons Cooperating with the United Nations Remain High 28 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Advisory Committee, and started an interactive dialogue on the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Issues Concerning Indigenous Peoples with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Issues Concerning Indigenous Peoples with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 28 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that It Is Crucial to Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when Infrastructure, Development, and Natural Resource Extraction Projects in or near their Territories Are Undertaken

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that It Is Crucial to Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when Infrastructure, Development, and Natural Resource Extraction Projects in or near their Territories Are Undertaken 27 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention The Human…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Meeting with Non-Governmental and Intergovernmental Organizations

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Meeting with Non-Governmental and Intergovernmental Organizations 27 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held an informal meeting with non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations.  Non-governmental organizations speaking in the meeting addressed issues including the Committee’s concept note on short-term enforced…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Cyberbullying against Children, Hearing that It Affects One in Three Students from Ages 13 to 15 and Needs a Holistic Approach

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Cyberbullying against Children, Hearing that It Affects One in Three Students from Ages 13 to 15 and Needs a Holistic Approach 27 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention …

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Informal Meeting with States

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Informal Meeting with States 27 September 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held an informal meeting with States.  Olivier de Frouville, Chair of the Committee, expressed gratefulness to the States parties that had dedicated time to participating in the exchange.  Speaking in the discussion were Iraq, Argentina,…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Meeting with National Human Rights Institutions

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Meeting with National Human Rights Institutions 26 September 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held an informal meeting with national human rights institutions.  Olivier de Frouville, Chair of the Committee, welcomed the contributions of national human rights institutes to the work of the Committee, saying that the Committee…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention 26 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on its agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, hearing about violations of human rights in many countries and territories around the world.…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 26 September 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Institute…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that States Must Prioritise the Participation of Youth in Climate and Environmental Processes, and that the People of Myanmar Are Enduring Flagrant Human Rights Violations

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that States Must Prioritise the Participation of Youth in Climate and Environmental Processes, and that the People of Myanmar Are Enduring Flagrant Human Rights Violations 26 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held the biennial panel discussion on youth and human rights, under the theme of young…