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High Commissioner for Human Rights Strongly Condemns Wanton Violence in Sudan as Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on the Human Rights Impact of the Ongoing Conflict in Sudan

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home High Commissioner for Human Rights Strongly Condemns Wanton Violence in Sudan as Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on the Human Rights Impact of the Ongoing Conflict in Sudan 11 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning opened a special session on the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, hearing the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Jordan for Adopting Legislation on Children’s Rights, Raise Questions about Child Marriage and Discrimination against Refugee and Migrant Children

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Jordan for Adopting Legislation on Children’s Rights, Raise Questions about Child Marriage and Discrimination against Refugee and Migrant Children 11 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Jordan, with Committee Experts praising the adoption of legislation on…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Sao Tome and Principe on the High Birth Registration Rate, Ask Questions about Gender Stereotypes and Rural Women

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Sao Tome and Principe on the High Birth Registration Rate, Ask Questions about Gender Stereotypes and Rural Women 10 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined initial to fifth periodic report of Sao Tome and Principe, with Committee…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise France for Outreach Patrols Supporting Families in Street Situations, Ask about Violence against Children and the Situation of Children in Overseas Territories

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise France for Outreach Patrols Supporting Families in Street Situations, Ask about Violence against Children and the Situation of Children in Overseas Territories 10 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth and seventh combined periodic report of France, with Committee…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Timor-Leste on Advancing Equality for Women and Girls, Ask Questions about High Rates of Domestic Violence and Women in Politics

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Timor-Leste on Advancing Equality for Women and Girls, Ask Questions about High Rates of Domestic Violence and Women in Politics 09 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Timor-Leste, with Committee Experts…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 09 May 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Program, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner…

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

1 year 11 months 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

1 year 11 months 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

1 year 11 months 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

1 year 11 months 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,…