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Committee on Migrant Workers Holds Panel Discussion on Global Migration, with the Participation of States

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Migrant Workers Holds Panel Discussion on Global Migration, with the Participation of States 06 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Migrant Workers this afternoon held a panel discussion on global migration, with the participation of States. Opening the meeting, Can Ünver, Committee Chairperson, noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had had a devastating impact on the human rights of migrant…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in South Sudan, Cambodia and Sudan under its Agenda Item on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in South Sudan, Cambodia and Sudan under its Agenda Item on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 06 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the situation of human rights in South Sudan, Cambodia and Sudan under its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building. At the beginning of the meeting…

New Permanent Representative of the Netherlands Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of the Netherlands Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 06 October 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Paul Bekkers, the new Permanent Representative of the Netherlands 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…

New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 06 October 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Luis Chuquihuara Chil, the new Permanent Representative of Peru 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 - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: Transitional Justice Is Key to Unblocking the Vicious Circle of Violence that Persists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: Transitional Justice Is Key to Unblocking the Vicious Circle of Violence that Persists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 05 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Oral Presentation of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine …

In Dialogue with Azerbaijan, Committee on Migrant Workers Asks about Irregular Migration and about Migrants in Detention Centres

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Azerbaijan, Committee on Migrant Workers Asks about Irregular Migration and about Migrants in Detention Centres 05 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Migrant Workers today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Azerbaijan on measures taken to implement the International Convention on the Protection of the Right of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families,…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 05 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Economic…

MORNING - Deputy High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: D eteriorating Security Situation in Eastern Ukraine Has Seen an Increase in Civilian Casualties and Damage to Civilian Objects Resulting from Active Hostilities

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Deputy High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: D eteriorating Security Situation in Eastern Ukraine Has Seen an Increase in Civilian Casualties and Damage to Civilian Objects Resulting from Active Hostilities 05 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-up to and Implementation of the…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism Calls for a Moratorium on the Use of Surveillance Technology in the Immigration Enforcement Context

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism Calls for a Moratorium on the Use of Surveillance Technology in the Immigration Enforcement Context 04 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   Human Rights Council Starts General Debate on Racism and Racial Discrimination and Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent   The Human Rights…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meets with National Human Rights Institutions and Civil Society from Bolivia and Nicaragua

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meets with National Human Rights Institutions and Civil Society from Bolivia and Nicaragua 04 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon met with national human rights institutions and civil society organizations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in…