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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS THE FIRST PANEL OF THE ANNUAL FULL-DAY DISCUSSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS THE FIRST PANEL OF THE ANNUAL FULL-DAY DISCUSSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS 13 July 2020 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held the first panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on accountability for women and girls in humanitarian settings. Nada Al-Nashif,…

OHCHR hybrid Press Conference

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR hybrid Press Conference 13 July 2020 Press Conferences Discussing global trends related to freedom of expression with UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Listen to the audio

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION 10 July 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Discussion on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS 10 July 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 July 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme (WFP), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Human Rights…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CLOSES SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION, ITS FIRST-EVER REMOTE SESSION

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CLOSES SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION, ITS FIRST-EVER REMOTE SESSION 09 July 2020 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon closed its seventy-sixth session, its first-ever session held remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hilary Gbedemah, Committee Chairperson, said that although the consideration of…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY ; BEGINS DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY ; BEGINS DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS 09 July 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES ON EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY OR ARBITRARY EXECUTIONS ; AND ON FREEDOM OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES ON EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY OR ARBITRARY EXECUTIONS ; AND ON FREEDOM OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION 09 July 2020 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or…

OHCHR hybrid Press Conference

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR hybrid Press Conference 09 July 2020 Press Conferences Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Dr. Agnès Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Listen to the audio

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

4 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE 08 July 2020 Meeting Summaries   Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on promoting and…