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Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Timor-Leste, Germany, China and Sao Tome and Principe

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Timor-Leste, Germany, China and Sao Tome and Principe 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon was briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution on the…

Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Third Session, Elects New Chair and Bureau Members, Hears Solemn Declaration by Three New Committee Experts

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Third Session, Elects New Chair and Bureau Members, Hears Solemn Declaration by Three New Committee Experts 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-third session, during which it will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Finland, France,…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty-Fifth Session in Geneva

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty-Fifth Session in Geneva 08 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-fifth session, hearing a statement from a representative of the Secretary-General, and adopting its agenda for the session, during which it will review the reports of China,…

Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on 11 May

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on 11 May 08 May 2023 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address “the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan” on Thursday, 11 May. The session will start at 10 a.m. in room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.  The meeting will be webcast…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 05 May 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and UNAIDS…

In Dialogue with Ethiopia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Constitutional Protections for Persons Deprived of Liberty, Ask about Reports of Authorities’ Human Rights Violations in Tigray and Abuses of Refugees from Eritrea

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Ethiopia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Constitutional Protections for Persons Deprived of Liberty, Ask about Reports of Authorities’ Human Rights Violations in Tigray and Abuses of Refugees from Eritrea 04 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Ethiopia, with Committee Experts welcoming constitutional…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation, Ask Questions about January 2022 Events and Complaint Mechanisms for Prisoners

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation, Ask Questions about January 2022 Events and Complaint Mechanisms for Prisoners 03 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Kazakhstan, with Committee Experts commending the State’s enhanced legislation on torture, and asking questions on deaths in…

OCHA hybrid press conference

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA hybrid press conference 03 May 2023 Press Conference Announcement Visit of UN Humanitarian Affairs USG and Emergency Relief Coordinator to Sudan Speaker: Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (from Port Sudan)

WMO hybrid press conference

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home WMO hybrid press conference 03 May 2023 Press Conference Announcement El Niño Update Speaker:   Dr Wilfran Moufouma Okia, Head of WMO regional climate prediction services division