5 years ago
Media Statement from the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura
19 August 2016
Press Release
Arabic version
Geneva (19 August 2016) - On 11 August, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, made a particular appeal for the medical the evacuation of people with urgent needs from the besieged towns of Fouah and Madaya.
Today, Mr. de Mistura, therefore welcomes the news of the evacuation of those in need of medical treatment from the besieged areas of these two towns.
Up to 36 people were evacuated today by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) including several children and others needing urgent medical assistance.
The…
5 years ago
Media Statement from the the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura
18 August 2016
Press Release
Arabic version
Geneva (18 August 2016) - The Special Envoy for Syria, this morning, cut short the regular International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Humanitarian Taskforce meeting, and made, on behalf of the Secretary-General, a strong appeal for a pause of at least 48-hours to deliver UN humanitarian aid to the whole city of Aleppo – a pause in fighting that has become ever more urgent as the horrific images emerging from the ground attest to.
Mr. de Mistura has since received the communication from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian…
5 years ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SEVENTEENTH SESSION
12 August 2016
Press Release
The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today concluded its seventeenth session, which was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 8 to 12 August 2016.
At the closing meeting, the Advisory Committee, a body of 18 independent experts serving as a think-tank to the United Nations Human Rights Council, took action on the four thematic issues that it had been considering: unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents; the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy; the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin on the…
5 years ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CONCLUDES FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION
12 August 2016
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Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Kuwait, Honduras, Burundi and Mongolia
The Committee against Torture today concluded its fifty-eighth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Kuwait, Honduras, Burundi and Mongolia on their implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
The Committee’s concluding observations and recommendations on the reviewed country reports will be available after 1 p.m. Geneva time on the Committee’s…
5 years ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE HOLDS SEVENTEENTH SESSION FROM 8 TO 12 AUGUST IN GENEVA
04 August 2016
Press Release
The seventeenth session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will take place from 8 to 12 August 2016 in Room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
During the session, the Committee will continue its discussions on thematic studies requested by the Council, including on unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents (Human Rights Council resolution 29/12); the elimination of discrimination against persons with leprosy and their family members (Human Rights Council resolution 29/5); the impact of the flow of funds of illicit origin and…
5 years ago
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SYRIA MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF 3 AUGUST 2014 ATTACK BY ISIS AND THE START OF ITS ON-GOING GENOCIDE OF THE YAZIDIS
03 August 2016
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Statement by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
GENEVA, 3 August 2016 -- Two years ago today, in the early hours of 3 August 2014, ISIS fighters left their bases and brutally attacked the Yazidis of Sinjar, a distinct religious group whose beliefs and practice span thousands of years.
In our report, “They Came to Destroy: ISIS Crimes Against the Yazidis”, released on 16 June 2016, we determined that ISIS has committed the crime of genocide, as well as…
5 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES SIXTY-FOURTH SESSION
22 July 2016
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Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of the Philippines, Myanmar, France, Albania, Turkey, Uruguay, Mali and Trinidad and Tobago
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concluded its sixty-fourth session this afternoon, after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by the Philippines, Myanmar, France, Albania, Turkey, Uruguay, Mali and Trinidad and Tobago.
The Committee’s concluding…
5 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CLOSES ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH SESSION
15 July 2016
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Adopts Concluding Observations on Argentina, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, Kazakhstan and Kuwait, Also Discusses Reparations and Remedies
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its one hundred and seventeenth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Argentina, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, Kazakhstan and Kuwait. The Committee also discussed a draft document dealing with reparations and remedies to the victims of human rights violations.
In the first part of the closing session, the Committee discussed the issues of reparation and…
5 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES THIRTY-SECOND SESSION AFTER ADOPTING 33 RESOLUTIONS AND ONE DECISION
08 July 2016
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Creates a New Mandate on Protection against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its thirty-second regular session after confirming the appointment of five mandate holders and adopting the report of the session. Last week, the Council adopted 33 resolutions and one decision on a wide array of issues. The Council also adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of 14 countries.
The Council created the mandate of an Independent Expert on…
5 years 1 month ago
Media Statement from the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria
07 July 2016
Press Release
Arabic Version
Geneva (7 July 2017) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, extends his wishes to the Syrian people on the occasion of Eid el-Fitr.
Mr. de Mistura also welcomes all efforts, including by the International Syria Support Group co-chairs through their joint mechanism in Geneva and as part of ongoing efforts to consolidate the several months long Cessation of Hostilities to bring about a hudna* throughout the country in respect of the spirit and true message of peace.
This would certainly enhance the prospects of meaningful negotiations…
