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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN MALI AND HEARS UPDATE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN UKRAINE
19 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Alioune Tine, and heard an update on the situation of human rights in Ukraine.
Presenting his report, Mr. Tine underscored that the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process was a critical step to ensure durable peace in Mali. However, huge challenges remained. Violent extremism had increased in the Mopti and Ségou regions, following the removal of the Malian…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON FOLLOW-UP TO AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VIENNA DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION
18 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action.
In the discussion, speakers said that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action made clear that human rights were universal and indivisible. The Vienna Declaration also emphasized the importance and constructive role played by national human rights institutions in protecting human rights. In spite of progress made in the human rights system, there were many…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES AND WITH THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
18 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Michael Lynk, and with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Michael Lynk, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, reminded once again that Israel had not allowed…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES
18 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held a general debate on the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories.
Presenting four reports concerning the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and other occupied Arab territories, Andrew Gilmour, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, said the High Commissioner’s eleventh periodic report on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory provided an overview of recurring…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS THE OUTCOMES OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF BELIZE, CHAD, CHINA AND MALTA
15 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Belize, Chad, China and Malta.
Raineldo Urbina, First Secretary at the Embassy of Belize in Brussels, said Belize had reviewed all 124 recommendations and accepted 100, which they considered aligned with existing policies in the process of implementation or were in line with previous recommendations. It noted 20 recommendations and reserved its position on 6. The Government recognized the need for an independent human rights institute in line with…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DEBATE ON THE MITIGATION AND COUNTERING OF RISING NATIONALIST POPULISM AND EXTREME SUPREMACIST IDEOLOGIES
15 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
Holds Minute of Silence in Honour of Victims of Attacks on Two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a debate on the mitigation and countering of rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies, in accordance with resolution 73/262 of the General Assembly. The Council first observed a minute of silence for victims of attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
In her opening statement, Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
15 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council during a midday meeting held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review.
In the discussion, speakers said that the Universal Periodic Review was one of the great successes of the Council in ensuring the universal coverage of human rights. It was thanks to this process that there was such progress achieved in terms of human rights legislation and this allowed others to learn from best practices. Delegations affirmed that discussions had to be based on results and far removed from politicization, taking into account national specificities…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF MEXICO, MAURITIUS, JORDAN AND MALAYSIA
14 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
Human Rights Council MIDDAY 14 March 2019 The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Mexico, Mauritius, Jordan and Malaysia. Christopher Ballinas Valdes, Director General for Human Rights and Democracy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, noted that slow economic growth and environmental degradation had led to challenges for all countries, including Mexico. The key areas of work for the Mexican Government were the reduction of social…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND MONACO
14 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Central African Republic and Monaco.
Léopold Ismael Samba, Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, recalled that the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review was taking place at a decisive moment in the history of the Central African Republic. Out of 207 recommendations, the Government had accepted 178 and taken note of 28. The accepted recommendations concerned the re-establishment of…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, THE CONGO AND NIGERIA
14 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Saudi Arabia, Senegal, the Congo and Nigeria.
At the beginning of the meeting, Harald Aspelund, Vice President of the Human Rights Council, recalled that the implementation of recommendations made during the Universal Periodic Review provided an important basis for achieving greater results in both the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and of human rights protection at the country level. He recalled that the Council strongly…
