1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
28 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas. The Council also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Nils Melzer.
Presenting her report, Ms. Devandas elaborated on her thematic…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL STARTS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMANE OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
28 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
Concludes General Debate on High Commissioner’s Oral Update and on Country Reports and Updates by the Secretary-General and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council concluded its general debate on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE ON HIGH COMMISSIONER’S ORAL UPDATE AND COUNTRY REPORTS AND ORAL UPDATES OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE OFFICE BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
27 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and country reports and oral updates by the Secretary-General and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
In the general debate, speakers emphasized that the credibility and effectiveness of the Human Rights Council was determined primarily by its 47 members and how they respected human rights…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF THE ROHINGYA AND OTHER MINORITIES IN MYANMAR
27 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
Begins General Debate on the Oral Update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Country Reports of the Secretary-General and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the root causes of the violations and abuses suffered by the Rohingya Muslim minority and other minorities in Myanmar. The High Commissioner then presented her oral update, as well as country reports of the Secretary-General…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS SEPARATE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES ON SITUATIONS IN THE PALESTINIAN OCCUPIED TERRITORY AND IN ERITREA
26 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues on the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on ensuring accountability for all violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territory, and on the oral update of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea.
Presenting the High Commissioner’s report, Ilze Brands Kehris, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, said that between November 2018 and 31 October 2019, 131…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND HOLDS GENERAL SEGMENT
26 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its high-level segment after hearing addresses by 25 dignitaries, and then held its general segment.
Dignitaries in the high-level segment expressed their firm commitment to protecting human rights and gender equality, elaborated on the efforts implemented nationally for human rights advancement, and expressed concern over challenges that multilateralism was facing.
Speaking were: Antonella Ndembet, Minister of Justice of Gabon; Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT, HEARING FROM 18 DIGNITARIES
25 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council continued its high-level segment during its midday meeting, hearing addresses by 18 dignitaries, who spoke of the current challenges to the protection and fulfilment of human rights, and outlined their countries’ steps to meet international human rights standards. They discussed the pertinent challenges to global peace and security, including country specific situations that manifested gross human rights violations.
Speaking were Nikos Christodoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus; Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS ADDRESSES BY 20 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
25 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment during which 20 dignitaries drew attention to some of the most pressing challenges to the promotion and protection of human rights, and discussed ways in which their national governments dealt with them.
Speaking were Agron Tare, Deputy Minister of European and Foreign Affairs of Albania; Martin Povejšil, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; Eemon Gilmore, Special Representative for Human Rights of the European Union; Adriana Mejia, Deputy Minister of…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON COMMEMORATING THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEIJING DECLARATION AND PLATFORM FOR ACTION
25 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women.
Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Trine Rask Thygesen, Secretary of State for Development Policy of Denmark, and Chen Xu, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva, delivered keynote statements.
The panellists…
1 year 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND HEARS FROM 20 DIGNITARIES
24 February 2020
Meeting Summaries
Hears Addresses by President of Montenegro, Captains Regent of San Marino, and the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya
The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 20 countries, who spoke about their national efforts to promote and protect human rights, challenges facing the multilateral order, and human rights violations globally. Many dignitaries voiced concern about grave human rights violations in countries around the world.
The following…
