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Human Rights Council Concludes Forty-eighth Regular Session after Adopting 25 Resolutions and One Statement by the President

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Concludes Forty-eighth Regular Session after Adopting 25 Resolutions and One Statement by the President 11 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Appoints Special Rapporteurs on Afghanistan, Burundi and on Human Rights and Climate Change, Renews Mandates on Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cambodia and Libya, and Appoints Three Mandate Holders…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Extends Mandates on the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cambodia and Libya, Appoints Mandate Holders, and Closes its Forty-eighth Regular Session

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Extends Mandates on the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cambodia and Libya, Appoints Mandate Holders, and Closes its Forty-eighth Regular Session 11 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning extended mandates on the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cambodia and Libya, appointed…

Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Third Session

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Third Session 11 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-third session, during which it will examine the reports of Germany, Armenia, Botswana and Ukraine on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session. Ibrahim Salama, Chief, Human…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Appoints a Special Rapporteur on the Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change and a Special Rapporteur to Monitor the Situation of Human Rights in Burundi

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Appoints a Special Rapporteur on the Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change and a Special Rapporteur to Monitor the Situation of Human Rights in Burundi 08 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Adopts Resolutions on the Situation of Humans Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and on Cooperation with the United Nations   The Human Rights…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks Nicaragua about Re-establishing a Dialogue at the National Level and Strengthening Cooperation with International and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks Nicaragua about Re-establishing a Dialogue at the National Level and Strengthening Cooperation with International and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms 08 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today asked Nicaragua about the situation of vulnerable groups, re-establishing a dialogue at the national level, and…

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers Concludes its Thirty-third Session after Adopting its Concluding Observations on Reports of Rwanda and Azerbaijan

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers Concludes its Thirty-third Session after Adopting its Concluding Observations on Reports of Rwanda and Azerbaijan 08 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon closed its thirty-third hybrid session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports…

MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Adopts Four Resolutions on the Right to Development, Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples, the Human Rights Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young People, and the Human Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable E

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Adopts Four Resolutions on the Right to Development, Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples, the Human Rights Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young People, and the Human Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment 08 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted four resolutions on the right to development, human rights and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 08 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization. Outcome of the Ministerial Meeting “…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Four Resolutions on Child Early and Forced Marriage, the Negative Legacies of Colonialism, a Democratic and Equitable International Order, and the Death Penalty

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Four Resolutions on Child Early and Forced Marriage, the Negative Legacies of Colonialism, a Democratic and Equitable International Order, and the Death Penalty 08 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted four resolutions on child early and forced marriage in times of crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the negative impact of the legacies…

Committee on Migrant Workers Launches General Comment on Migrants’ Right to Liberty and Freedom from Arbitrary Detention

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Migrant Workers Launches General Comment on Migrants’ Right to Liberty and Freedom from Arbitrary Detention 07 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Migrant Workers today marked the launch of its fifth General Comment, on migrants’ rights to liberty and freedom from arbitrary detention, with a public online interactive dialogue. Can Ünver, Committee Chair, made opening remarks, as did…