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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 27 February 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, and the Human Rights Council.  Situation in Gaza…

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Honduras’ Migration Reception Centres, Ask about Disappearances of Migrants and Illegal Intercountry Adoptions

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Honduras’ Migration Reception Centres, Ask about Disappearances of Migrants and Illegal Intercountry Adoptions 27 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of Honduras’s initial report on additional information under article 29 (4) of the International Convention on…

Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Fifth Regular Session and Holds Minute of Silence in Memory of All Victims of Human Rights Violations Worldwide

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Fifth Regular Session and Holds Minute of Silence in Memory of All Victims of Human Rights Violations Worldwide 26 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifty-fifth regular session, hearing statements from the President of the General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Head…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 23 February 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, the Human Rights Council, and the International Federation of Red Cross…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Sweden’s Aim to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2045, Raise Questions on Sami Land Rights and Discrimination in the Housing Sector

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Sweden’s Aim to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2045, Raise Questions on Sami Land Rights and Discrimination in the Housing Sector 22 February 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Sweden, with Committee Experts commending the State for aiming to…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Indonesia on Successful General Elections, Raise Questions on the Job Creation Law and Religious Freedoms

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Indonesia on Successful General Elections, Raise Questions on the Job Creation Law and Religious Freedoms 21 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Indonesia, with Committee Experts commending the State for its recent successful general elections…

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Welcome Burkina Faso’s Capacity Building Efforts for Forensic Services, Ask Questions on Alleged Enforced Disappearances Involving Security Forces and Impunity for State Agents

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Welcome Burkina Faso’s Capacity Building Efforts for Forensic Services, Ask Questions on Alleged Enforced Disappearances Involving Security Forces and Impunity for State Agents 21 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Burkina Faso on additional information submitted under…

HRC Press Conference

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 21 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement 55th regular session of the Human Rights Council Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council

Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fifth Regular Session from 26 February to 5 April 2024

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fifth Regular Session from 26 February to 5 April 2024 21 February 2024 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-fifth regular session from 26 February to 5 April 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with its high-level segment from 26 February to 28 February, when dignitaries representing more than 110 Member States will address the…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Iraq for Plans to Increase the Number of Female Judges, Ask Questions on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation and Access to Clean Drinking Water

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Iraq for Plans to Increase the Number of Female Judges, Ask Questions on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation and Access to Clean Drinking Water 20 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fifth periodic report of Iraq, with Committee Experts commending the State for the positive…