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MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Quadrennial Panel Discussion on Promoting Human Rights Through Sport and the Olympic Ideal

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Quadrennial Panel Discussion on Promoting Human Rights Through Sport and the Olympic Ideal 07 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on her Oral Update on Myanmar, Hears Presentation of Report on the Ninth Session of the Forum of Business and Human Rights   The Human Rights Council this morning held…

AFTERNOON - Establishing a Mechanism on the Missing in Syria is a Priority, Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Tells Human Rights Council

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Establishing a Mechanism on the Missing in Syria is a Priority, Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Tells Human Rights Council 06 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Situation in Myanmar Has Escalated to a Multi-dimensional Human Rights Catastrophe, High Commissioner Warns Human Rights Council   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 06 July 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Gender-equal Socioeconomic Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Gender-equal Socioeconomic Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic 06 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the Situation of Human Rights in Venezuela   The Human Rights Council this morning held the second part of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women with a panel…

AFTERNOON - Over the Past Year, More than 35,000 People Have Been Arbitrarily Detained in Belarus, Special Rapporteur on Belarus Tells Human Rights Council

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Over the Past Year, More than 35,000 People Have Been Arbitrarily Detained in Belarus, Special Rapporteur on Belarus Tells Human Rights Council 05 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   High Commissioner for Human Rights Welcomes Police and Justice Reforms in Venezuela, Expresses Concern on Restrictions on Civic Space   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Violence against Women and Girls with Disabilities

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Violence against Women and Girls with Disabilities 05 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   Hears the Presentation of Thematic Reports, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy   The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on violence against women and girls with disabilities. It also…

AFTERNOON - COVID, State Surveillance, Smartphones, Mega Tech-corporations and Artificial Intelligence are only a Few of the Themes which will Remain Recurrent throughout the Life of the Mandate on Privacy

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - COVID, State Surveillance, Smartphones, Mega Tech-corporations and Artificial Intelligence are only a Few of the Themes which will Remain Recurrent throughout the Life of the Mandate on Privacy 02 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy and Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 02 July 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the…

MORNING - Access to Reliable Information Sources is the Obvious Antidote to Disinformation, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression tells Human Rights Council

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Access to Reliable Information Sources is the Obvious Antidote to Disinformation, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression tells Human Rights Council 02 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Notes Increasing Arbitrary Detention as a Result of Drug Control Laws and Calls on States to Decriminalise the Use and Possession of Drugs for Personal Use …

AFTERNOON - COVID-19 Pandemic Brought on a Substantive Setback for Persons with Leprosy who must be Recognised as a Vulnerable Group with Regard to Vaccination, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - COVID-19 Pandemic Brought on a Substantive Setback for Persons with Leprosy who must be Recognised as a Vulnerable Group with Regard to Vaccination, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council 01 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association   The Human Rights Council this…