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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 11 February 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria.Situation in Goma…

Non-Governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Sri Lanka

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Non-Governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Sri Lanka 10 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Sri Lanka, the report of which the Committee will review this week.…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Seventh Session

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Seventh Session 10 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-seventh session.  The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, during which it is scheduled to review the reports of Croatia, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda and the United Kingdom.Opening…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Luxembourg for Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap, Ask about Pension Payments for Women and Penalties for Traffickers

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Luxembourg for Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap, Ask about Pension Payments for Women and Penalties for Traffickers 07 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Luxembourg, with Committee Experts congratulating the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Human Rights Abuses and Violations in the Provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Also Establishes Independent Commission of Inquiry to Continue W

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Human Rights Abuses and Violations in the Provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Also Establishes Independent Commission of Inquiry to Continue Work of the Fact-Finding Mission 07 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its thirty-seventh special session on…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 07 February 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of UNAIDS, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Children’s Fund. Impact of US funding cuts on global HIV/AIDS fightChristine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS, stated that the…

High Commissioner for Human Rights: Civilians in the East Democratic Republic of the Congo are Trapped in a Spiral of Violence in this Crushing Conflict

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home High Commissioner for Human Rights: Civilians in the East Democratic Republic of the Congo are Trapped in a Spiral of Violence in this Crushing Conflict 07 February 2025 Meeting Summaries Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-seventh special session on…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Belarus for Progress in Preventing Trafficking, Ask about Criminalisation of HIV Transmission and Reported Repression of Civil Society

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Belarus for Progress in Preventing Trafficking, Ask about Criminalisation of HIV Transmission and Reported Repression of Civil Society 06 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Belarus, with Committee Experts…

Stake out Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Stake out Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva 06 February 2025 Press Conference Announcement Statement regarding Israel’s disengagement from the Human Rights Council. H.E. Mr. Daniel MERON, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN Office at Geneva 

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Nepal on Increased Representation of Women in the Public Sector, Raise Questions on the “Chhaupadi” Practice and Women’s Right to Confer Citizenship

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Nepal on Increased Representation of Women in the Public Sector, Raise Questions on the “Chhaupadi” Practice and Women’s Right to Confer Citizenship 05 February 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Nepal, with…