10 months 3 weeks ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON THE PROMOTION OF A DEMOCRATIC AND EQUITABLE INTERNATIONAL ORDER
21 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with Livingstone Sewanyana, the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order after he presented his report on the interplay between the economic policies and safeguards of international financial institutions and good governance at the local level.
The Independent Expert noted that international financial institutions provided loans and grants to developing countries and that…
10 months 3 weeks ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS SEPARATE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES WITH WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION AND INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS BY OLDER PERSONS
21 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Working Group on arbitrary detention and the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons.
Speaking on arbitrary detention were European Union, Lithuania (on behalf of Nordic-Baltic countries), UN Women, State of Palestine, Canada, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cuba, Ecuador, Burkina Faso, Armenia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Libya…
11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES ITS 2020 SESSION
18 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament today concluded the third and last part of its 2020 session. The first part of the session was held from 20 January to 27 March, the second part from 25 May to 10 July, and the third part started on 3 August.
From 10 March to 30 June, the Australian and Austrian Presidencies of the Conference were unable to convene plenary meetings due to the restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the United Nations Secretariat was able to provide teleconference systems, within the limits of available resources, to allow the convening…
11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS
18 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
Calls Upon the Belarusian Authorities to Enter into a Dialogue with the Political Opposition
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run up to the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath.
In the resolution ( A/HRC/45/L.1), adopted by a vote of 23 in favour, 2 against and 22 abstentions, the Council calls upon the Belarusian authorities to enter into a dialogue with the political opposition, including the Coordination Council and civil society, in order to…
11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS URGENT DEBATE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS
18 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held an urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Belarus.
Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, read out the statement of Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Anaïs Marin, Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus, also spoke, as did Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, opposition candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, and Ekaterina Novikava, a civic activist.
Belarus spoke as a concerned country.
On Monday,…
11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TRUTH, JUSTICE, REPARATION AND GUARANTEES OF NON-RECURRENCE
17 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development.
Speaking on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence were European Union, Burkina…
11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS BIENNIAL PANEL ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON MERCENARIES
17 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
Begins Interactive Dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial panel on the right to development, with a focus on strengthening international cooperation and solidarity in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It also held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the use of mercenaries, and started an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development.
Speaking in the panel discussion on the right…
11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON WATER AND SANITATION
16 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development.
Speaking on the right to water and sanitation were the European Union, Denmark, Burkina Faso, State of Palestine, Fiji, Ecuador, Pakistan, France, Germany, Sierra Leone, Burkina…
11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY AND STARTS DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT
16 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive discussion with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, and started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development.
Speaking on contemporary forms of slavery were European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Sovereign Order of Malta, UN Women, Pakistan, France, Armenia, India, Japan, Indonesia, Libya, Senegal, Iraq, Ukraine,…
11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON HIGH COMMISSIONER’S GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE
15 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the global human rights update by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and her updates on Nicaragua and Venezuela.
The general debate started in previous meetings and summaries can be found here and here .
In the general debate, speakers urged the restitution of political freedoms in Nicaragua and called for free and fair elections in the country. While some speakers deplored the degradation of the human rights situation in…
