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BACKGROUND RELEASE - Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on Friday, 5 November

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home BACKGROUND RELEASE - Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on Friday, 5 November 02 November 2021 Press Release   The Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address the “implications of the ongoing situation in the Republic of the Sudan” on Friday, 5 November starting at 12:30 p.m. CET. The special session is being convened as per an official request submitted jointly by…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 02 November 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Development Programme.  Climate change …

Non-governmental Organizations Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, South Sudan and South Africa

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Non-governmental Organizations Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, South Sudan and South Africa 01 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Kyrgyzstan,…

As COP26 Kicks Off, UN Geneva Honours Commitment to Climate Action with New Green Building at the Palais des Nations

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home As COP26 Kicks Off, UN Geneva Honours Commitment to Climate Action with New Green Building at the Palais des Nations 01 November 2021 Press Release   Geneva, 1 November 2021 – In a ceremony held today on the premises, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya, officially presented the new sustainable office building that is the latest addition to the Palais des Nations complex to representatives of the Host Country Switzerland, the…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Ecuador about Access to Abortion, and about Women's Role in Public Life

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Ecuador about Access to Abortion, and about Women's Role in Public Life 29 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts asking about women's access to abortion in the country, and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 29 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the World Meteorological Organization, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization.   COP26 Alessandra Vellucci, for the UN Information Service (UNIS), said…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Universal Health Care Coverage in Indonesia, Note Remaining Challenges to Women's Rights

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Universal Health Care Coverage in Indonesia, Note Remaining Challenges to Women's Rights 29 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Indonesia, with its Experts commending the provision of universal health…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Yemen about Discrimination against Women and the Lack of Representation of Women in the Political Sphere

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Yemen about Discrimination against Women and the Lack of Representation of Women in the Political Sphere 27 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined seventh and eighth periodic report of Yemen, with its Experts asking how Yemen was…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcome Lifting of State of Emergency in Egypt and Ask about Restrictive Measures Facing Women Human Rights Defenders

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcome Lifting of State of Emergency in Egypt and Ask about Restrictive Measures Facing Women Human Rights Defenders 26 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic report of Egypt, welcoming the lifting of the state…

In Dialogue with Ukraine, Human Rights Committee Asks about Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and in the Occupied Territories of Ukraine

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Ukraine, Human Rights Committee Asks about Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and in the Occupied Territories of Ukraine 26 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the eighth periodic report of Ukraine on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, inquiring about measures taken to ensure that human rights were safeguarded, both in Ukraine and in the…