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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Discussion on the Human Rights of Women, Focusing on Social Protection: Women’s Participation and Leadership

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Discussion on the Human Rights of Women, Focusing on Social Protection: Women’s Participation and Leadership 30 June 2023 Meeting Summaries Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights …

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 30 June 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the virtual briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.…

In Dialogue with Cyprus, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts on Gender Equality, Raise Issues Concerning Unsafe Migration and Turkish Cypriot Access to Civil Service

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Cyprus, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts on Gender Equality, Raise Issues Concerning Unsafe Migration and Turkish Cypriot Access to Civil Service 30 June 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Cyprus on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending policies on…

MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on States and the Council to Pledge to Take Concrete and Transformative Action to Tackle Gender-based Violence against Women and Girls in Public and Political Life

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on States and the Council to Pledge to Take Concrete and Transformative Action to Tackle Gender-based Violence against Women and Girls in Public and Political Life 30 June 2023 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Opinion and of…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears of Urgent Need for International Solidarity in Responding to Humanitarian Crises, Conflicts and Forced Displacement, and of the Climate of Impunity for Abuses of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Asso

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears of Urgent Need for International Solidarity in Responding to Humanitarian Crises, Conflicts and Forced Displacement, and of the Climate of Impunity for Abuses of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association Around the World 28 June 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking…

In Dialogue with Uganda, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Improvement of Prison Conditions, Raise Issues Concerning the Anti-Homosexuality Law and Free Elections

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Uganda, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Improvement of Prison Conditions, Raise Issues Concerning the Anti-Homosexuality Law and Free Elections 28 June 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Uganda, on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  During the dialogue, Committee Experts commended…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Report on Trafficking in Persons and the Intersections with Refugee Protection, Internal Displacement and Statelessness

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Report on Trafficking in Persons and the Intersections with Refugee Protection, Internal Displacement and Statelessness 28 June 2023 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change …

OCHA hybrid press conference

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA hybrid press conference 28 June 2023 Press Conference Announcement Update on the humanitarian situation in the north-east of Nigeria Matthias Schmale, Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur Tells the Human Rights Council that it is Vitally Important to Give Full Legal Protection to People Displaced across International Borders Due to Climate Change

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur Tells the Human Rights Council that it is Vitally Important to Give Full Legal Protection to People Displaced across International Borders Due to Climate Change 27 June 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education …

In Dialogue with Brazil; Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Progress on Addressing Human Rights Violations in Prisons, Raise Issues Concerning Police Violence and Hate Speech

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Brazil; Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Progress on Addressing Human Rights Violations in Prisons, Raise Issues Concerning Police Violence and Hate Speech 27 June 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Brazil on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the creation of…