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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION
29 September 2017
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Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Ecuador, Guinea, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, and Vanuatu
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its seventy-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Ecuador, Guinea, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan and Vanuatu. The consideration of the report of Mexico, also scheduled for this session, has been postponed.
The concluding…
3 years 10 months ago
Briefing to the Security Council by Mr. Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
27 September 2017
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Mr. President,
1. Let me update you first on the latest developments, and then turn to the way ahead on the political track and the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254.
2. First, what’s happening on the ground. The Amman discussions and the meetings which have taken place very effectively in Astana have created four zones of de-escalation – in the south, in Eastern Ghouta, north of Homs, and in Idlib province. We also now have two other so-called de-confliction zones which have been brokered by the Russian Federation in Ifreen…
3 years 10 months ago
SAMOA JOINS THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
25 September 2017
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On 21 September 2017, Samoa deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) with the US Government which is one of three Depositary Governments of the Convention. Samoa’s accession to the BWC brings its total membership to 179 States Parties.
The Chairman of the 2017 BWC Meeting of States Parties, Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill of India, welcomed Samoa’s accession: “I would like to warmly welcome Samoa as the 179th State Party to the Biological Weapons Convention, a vital instrument on disarmament and international security. I hope that this accession…
3 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PRESIDENT APPOINTS ANDREW CLAPHAM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SERVE ON SOUTH SUDAN BODY
22 September 2017
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GENEVA, 21 September 2017 (Issued as received) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli of El Salvador, announced today the appointment of Andrew Clapham of the United Kingdom to serve as a member of the Council-mandated body charged with monitoring and assessing the human rights situation in South Sudan.
Professor Clapham will join Yasmin Sooka of South Africa and Godfrey M. Musila of Kenya whose appointments were announced in June 2016. He will replace Kenneth Scott to whom…
3 years 10 months ago
Press Release from the Office of the United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions
20 September 2017
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49th meeting of Gali Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism
See text in Russian below.
On 19 September 2017, the 49th meeting of the joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Gali town under the chairmanship of the United Nations with the participation of Georgian, Russian, Abkhaz and EUMM (European Union Monitoring Mission) representatives. The meeting was businesslike and rather constructive.
The overall security situation on the ground since the previous IPRM meeting was assessed as calm and stable…
3 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CLOSES 2017 SESSION
15 September 2017
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The Conference on Disarmament has concluded its 2017 session, which was held from 23 January to 31 March; 15 May to 30 June; and 31 July to 15 September 2017.
During the session, the Presidency of the Conference was successively assumed by Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa and Spain, each of which held the Presidency for four weeks, in line with the rotation principle.
The Conference adopted on 14 September its annual report to the United Nations General Assembly, which will be available here.
According to the annual report, throughout the 2017 session, the…
3 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES CLOSES THIRTEENTH SESSION
15 September 2017
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Adopts Concluding Observations on the reports of Lithuania and Gabon
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances closed its thirteenth session this afternoon after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Lithuania and Gabon, whose reports were considered during the session. It also elected the new bureau and swore in five newly elected Committee Members.
The concluding observations on the reports of Lithuania and Gabon and can be read here.
At the beginning of the meeting, Koji Teraya, Committee Rapporteur, presented the informal report of the thirteenth session,…
3 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS CLOSES ITS TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION
13 September 2017
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Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Situation in Ecuador, Indonesia and Mexico
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families concluded this afternoon its twenty-seventh session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Ecuador, Indonesia and Mexico. The Committee also adopted two joint general comments with the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the human rights of children in the context of international migration.
Jose Brillantes, Committee…
3 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS THIRTY-SIXTH REGULAR SESSION FROM 11 TO 29 SEPTEMBER 2017
07 September 2017
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The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirty-sixth regular session from 11 to 29 September 2017 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will be opened by Ambassador Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli of El Salvador, President of the Council. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein will provide an oral update to the Council at the opening meeting on the activities of his Office and key developments on human rights around the world. A…
3 years 11 months ago
BURUNDI: COMMISSION OF INQUIRY CALLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
04 September 2017
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Geneva, 4 September 2017 (Issued as received) – The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed and continue to be committed in Burundi since April 2015, according to the Commission’s report published on Monday. These crimes are taking place in a context of serious human rights violations, including extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and…
