2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
11 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with Tomas Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Speaking in a video message, Mr. Ojea Quintana presented his report based on information gathered during visits to the region, including to Bangkok and the Republic of Korea, and regretted that he continued to be denied entry to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Easing of tensions on the Korean peninsula had continued, with two summits between…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN
11 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran.
Presenting his report, Mr. Rehman said that the people of Iran faced a myriad of challenges. The re-imposition of secondary sanctions by the United States had further increased such concerns and was likely to significantly impact economic and social rights, in particular the right to health. Highlighting the most critical issue in Iran, the Special Rapporteur reminded that Iranian law allowed girls as young as nine…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS
08 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
Hears Presentation of Thematic Reports and Reports on Transnational Corporations and on the 2030 Agenda, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Hears Statements on the Occasion of International Women’s Day
The Human Rights Council this morning began its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, after hearing the presentation of thematic reports by the High Commissioner for Human Rights,…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONTINUES THE GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS
08 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
Hears Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Marshall Islands
The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council heard an address by John M. Silk, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Marshall Islands.
In his address, Mr. Silk announced the establishment of his country’s permanent presence in Geneva, through which it…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH UNITED NATIONS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL AMINA MOHAMMED
07 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
Starts Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. The Council then started an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on her annual report and oral update.
Coly Seck, President of the Human Rights Council, informed that as part of the efforts to bridge the gap between the work in New York and Geneva, the United Nations…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONTINUES INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON HER ANNUAL REPORT AND ORAL UPDATE
07 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its interactive dialogue with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on her annual report and oral update, which addressed numerous human rights challenges across the world, particularly the growth of inequality.
The High Commissioner presented her annual report and oral update on Wednesday, 6 March, and a summary can be read here. The summary of the first part of the discussion, which was held earlier today, can be read here.
In the…
2 years 5 months ago
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SAYS THAT INEQUALITIES CAN ERODE UNITED NATIONS’ PILLARS BUT THAT HUMAN RIGHTS OFFER HOPE
06 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
Council Continues its Interactive Clustered Dialogue on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and of Persons with Albinism
Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of the annual report and oral update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. It then continued its interactive clustered dialogue with Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, and with Ikponwosa Ero, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL INTERACTIVE DEBATE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
06 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Clustered Interactive Dialogue on Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Albinism
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual interactive debate on the rights of people with disabilities, with a focus on article 26 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on habilitation and rehabilitation. It also concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, and Ikponwosa Ero, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS CLUSTERED INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF AND ON THE SALE AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
05 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and on the reports of Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material.
Presenting his report, Mr. Shaheed noted that freedom of expression was evidently indispensable to the enjoyment of all other rights, including for the…
2 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT
05 March 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, Marta Santos Pais, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, Virginia Gamba.
Presenting her annual report, Ms. Santos Pais said that her mandate had identified three strategic indicators to assess progress in the shared journey to end violence against children: the development in every country of a comprehensive, well-coordinated and…
