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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Eight Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Belarus, and Syria

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Eight Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Belarus, and Syria 04 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted eight resolutions, extending mandates on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Belarus, and Syria. Other…

OHCHR hybrid press conference

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR hybrid press conference 04 April 2023 Press Conference Announcement UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances to present findings on Iraq, Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany and Zambia Carmen Rosa Villa Quintana, Chair of the Committee (Room B-128) Barbara Lochbihler, Vice Chair of the Committee (Room B-128) Mohammed Ayat, Vice Chair of the Committee (online)…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 22 Resolutions, Extends Mandates on South Sudan, Nicaragua, Human Rights Defenders, Minority Issues, Torture, Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Adequate Housing, Foreign Debt, and Migrants

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 22 Resolutions, Extends Mandates on South Sudan, Nicaragua, Human Rights Defenders, Minority Issues, Torture, Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Adequate Housing, Foreign Debt, and Migrants 03 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 22 resolutions, extending mandates on South Sudan, Nicaragua, human rights defenders, minority issues,…

In Dialogue with El Salvador, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Electronic Consular Services Portal, Raise Issues Concerning Migrant Detention and Deportations

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with El Salvador, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Electronic Consular Services Portal, Raise Issues Concerning Migrant Detention and Deportations 03 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Migrant Workers this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of El Salvador on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that there are Reasonable Grounds to Believe that Crimes against Humanity have been Committed against Libyans and Migrants throughout Libya since 2016 and that New Mechanisms are Needed

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that there are Reasonable Grounds to Believe that Crimes against Humanity have been Committed against Libyans and Migrants throughout Libya since 2016 and that New Mechanisms are Needed 03 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   Council Hears Presentation of Reports on Technical Assistance Efforts by the Office of the High Commissioner and on the Voluntary Fund for Technical…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Situation of Children in the Central African Republic and Strengthening Institutional Capacities in South Sudan

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Situation of Children in the Central African Republic and Strengthening Institutional Capacities in South Sudan 31 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a high-level interactive dialogue to assess developments in the situation of human rights on the ground in the Central African Republic, followed by an interactive dialogue on the High…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-Fourth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany and Zambia

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-Fourth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany and Zambia 31 March 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its twenty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations on the report of Costa Rica, Zambia in absence of a report, and reports on additional…

In Dialogue with the Philippines, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Ratification of Key Labour Conventions, Raise Issues Concerning Exploitation by Recruitment Agencies and the Alleged Murder of a Filipina Domestic Worker Abroad

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the Philippines, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Ratification of Key Labour Conventions, Raise Issues Concerning Exploitation by Recruitment Agencies and the Alleged Murder of a Filipina Domestic Worker Abroad 31 March 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Migrant Workers this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Philippines on how it…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 31 March 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 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that the Security Situation in Mali is Very Concerning, and that Severe Violations of Human Rights Have Become Shockingly Routine in Ukraine

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that the Security Situation in Mali is Very Concerning, and that Severe Violations of Human Rights Have Become Shockingly Routine in Ukraine 31 March 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, followed by an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on the…