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The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system elects its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024 and adopts its programme of work

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system elects its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024 and adopts its programme of work 07 December 2023 Press Release The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) held its Winter Session on 6 December 2023. The Inspectors elected Inspector Carolina Fernandez Opazo (Mexico) as Chair and Inspector Jesús Miranda Hita (Spain) as Vice-Chair of the Unit for 2024. The Unit also adopted its…

OHCHR Press Conference

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 06 December 2023 Press Conference Announcement HC Volker Türk press conference Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 05 December 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at 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 World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the General Fisheries Commission for the…

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS ON COVERAGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS 75 HIGH-LEVEL EVENT

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS ON COVERAGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS 75 HIGH-LEVEL EVENT 05 December 2023 Press Release Geneva, Switzerland, 11-12 December 2023   The UN Human Rights Office is organising a High-Level Event on 11 and 12 December to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  The HR75 event will take place at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), located at the Palais des Nations in Rooms…

Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers and Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Discuss Draft Joint General Comment on Xenophobia and the Rights of Migrants

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers and Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Discuss Draft Joint General Comment on Xenophobia and the Rights of Migrants 04 December 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon held a side event…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 01 December 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office for the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcome Efforts by São Tomé and Príncipe to Hold the Dialogue, Ask about a National Human Rights Institute and Support Offered to Migrant Workers Abroad

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcome Efforts by São Tomé and Príncipe to Hold the Dialogue, Ask about a National Human Rights Institute and Support Offered to Migrant Workers Abroad 01 December 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of São Tomé and…

In Dialogue with Viet Nam, Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend the Representation of Ethnic Minorities in the National Assembly, Ask about the Criminalisation of Political Defectors and of Religious Activities by M

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Viet Nam, Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend the Representation of Ethnic Minorities in the National Assembly, Ask about the Criminalisation of Political Defectors and of Religious Activities by Minorities 30 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Commend Kyrgyzstan on Trafficking Legislation, Ask about Kyrgyz Migrants in Russia and the Children of Migrant Parents

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Commend Kyrgyzstan on Trafficking Legislation, Ask about Kyrgyz Migrants in Russia and the Children of Migrant Parents 30 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Kyrgyzstan, with Committee Experts…

United Nations Office at Geneva Commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home United Nations Office at Geneva Commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 29 November 2023 Press Release The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was commemorated today at a Special Meeting held at the United Nations Office at Geneva. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the meeting and read out the…