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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 28 September 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 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health…

In Dialogue with Rwanda, Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcomes Adoption of Progressive Legislation and Asks about Migrants in Irregular Situations

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Rwanda, Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcomes Adoption of Progressive Legislation and Asks about Migrants in Irregular Situations 28 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Rwanda on its implementation of the International…

MORNING - Indigenous Peoples Have Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 – Senior United Nations Official Tells Human Rights Council

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Indigenous Peoples Have Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 – Senior United Nations Official Tells Human Rights Council 28 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples on the theme…

AFTERNOON - The Gender Digital Divide Is a Reflection of the Overall Discrimination Faced by Women and Girls, High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells Human Rights Council

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - The Gender Digital Divide Is a Reflection of the Overall Discrimination Faced by Women and Girls, High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells Human Rights Council 27 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual discussion on the integration…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meets with Non-governmental Organisations

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meets with Non-governmental Organisations 27 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon met with non-governmental organisations that briefed the Committee on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Azerbaijan, and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose reports…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventieth Session

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventieth Session 27 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventieth session, hearing opening remarks from Mahamane Cissé-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Mohamed Ezzeldein Abdel-…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention 27 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning continued its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. In addition to alleging violations of human rights in specific countries and regions, speakers appreciated the multifaceted…

Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers opens its thirty-third session

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers opens its thirty-third session 27 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this morning opened its thirty-third session, hearing an address by Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee adopted the…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-first Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Brazil, Panama, Spain and France

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-first Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Brazil, Panama, Spain and France 24 September 2021 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its twenty-first session after adopting its concluding observations on the initial reports of Brazil and Panama, and on supplementary information submitted by Spain and France. Juan…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Eighty-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Reports of Czech Republic, Eswatini, Poland and Switzerland

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Eighty-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Reports of Czech Republic, Eswatini, Poland and Switzerland 24 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon closed its eighty-eighth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Czech Republic, Eswatini, Poland and Switzerland. Mikiko Otani…