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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Saint Kitts and Nevis on its Exemplary Education Record, Ask Questions on the Prevalence of Corporal Punishment and Youth Gang Violence

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Saint Kitts and Nevis on its Exemplary Education Record, Ask Questions on the Prevalence of Corporal Punishment and Youth Gang Violence 17 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Saint Kitts and Nevis, with Committee Experts commending the State on its exemplary record for…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 17 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Committee of the Red Cross…

Conference on Disarmament to Hold First Public Plenary of its 2025 Session on Tuesday, 21 January

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament to Hold First Public Plenary of its 2025 Session on Tuesday, 21 January 17 January 2025 Press Release The Conference on Disarmament, the world's single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum, will hold the first public plenary of its 2025 session on Tuesday, 21 January.  The meeting will start at 10 a.m. under the Presidency of Italy.  Tatiana Valovaya, Director-…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Honduras’ Programmes Supporting Children with Disabilities, Ask about High Levels of Early Pregnancy and Child Sexual Abuse

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Honduras’ Programmes Supporting Children with Disabilities, Ask about High Levels of Early Pregnancy and Child Sexual Abuse 16 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth and seventh combined periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts praising the State’s programmes supporting…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme 15 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Eritrea, with Committee Experts praising the proposed…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 14 January 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 spokespersons of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization and the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria.Increasing displacement in HaitiAlessandra…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Slovakia on Platforms Created to Support Children’s Participation, Raise Questions on Child Justice and the Use of “Baby Boxes”

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Slovakia on Platforms Created to Support Children’s Participation, Raise Questions on Child Justice and the Use of “Baby Boxes” 14 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Slovakia, with Committee Experts commending the State on platforms developed to support children’s…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Eighth Session

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Eighth Session 13 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-eighth session, which is being held in Geneva from 13 to 31 January, during which the Committee will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Ecuador, Eritrea, Gambia, Honduras, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis and…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 10 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the TV, Radio and Webcast Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the Human Rights Council, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World Health Organization.Global temperatures figuresClare Nullis, for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), stated that the…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 07 January 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 spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, and the World Meteorological Organization. Executions in IranElizabeth Throssell, for the Office of the…