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The United Nations Information Service Geneva covers a range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meeting of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events. Accredited journalists can participate in bi-weekly briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.

The UN Information Service also regularly issues press releases and meeting summaries of major meetings happening in Geneva, including the sessions of the Human Rights Council, the human rights committees, and the Conference on Disarmament. Facilities for the media include free or rented workspaces and access to radio and television studios and services, upon availability. 

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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Greece’s Guide on Reporting Hate Crimes, Ask about Alleged Violations of the Rights of Minorities and Asylum Seekers

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-third and twenty-fourth periodic report of Greece.  Committee Experts commended the State on its guide on reporting hate crimes, and asked questions on alleged excessive use of…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Armenia’s National Human Rights Strategy, Ask about Anti-Discrimination Legislation and Access to Education for Minority Groups

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twelfth to fourteenth periodic report of Armenia, with Committee Experts commending the State’s national human rights strategy, and asking questions on progress made in adopting anti-…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Monaco’s Adoption of Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Raise Questions on Racial Profiling and Acquiring Nationality

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined seventh to ninth periodic report of Monaco, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s strengthening of anti-discrimination legislation, while raising questions on racial profiling and…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Steps Taken by Saudi Arabia to Protect Domestic Workers, Ask Questions about the Disproportionate Use of the Death Penalty on Minorities and Discriminatory HIV Testing

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined tenth and eleventh periodic report of Saudi Arabia, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s efforts to protect domestic workers, while raising questions on the disproportionate…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Steps Taken by Ecuador to Guarantee the Rights of People of African Descent, Raise Questions about the 2022 Protests and the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the twenty-fifth periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts welcoming the steps taken by Ecuador to guarantee the rights of people of African descent, while raising questions on the treatment of…
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Fourteenth Session in Geneva

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and fourteenth session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Armenia, Ecuador, Greece, Kenya, Monaco and Saudi Arabia.  The Committee heard from a…
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Thirteenth Session

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and thirteenth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Venezuela, which were reviewed during the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Belarus’ Strategies to Promote Interethnic Peace, Ask About the Stripping of Citizens’ Nationality and the Dissolution of Ethnic Minority Associations

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth periodic report of Belarus, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s strategies to promote interethnic peace, and asking questions on the stripping of…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Iraq’s Efforts to Improve the National Human Rights Institute, Ask Questions on Action Taken Against Hate Speech and the Situation of Migrant Workers

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh periodic report of Iraq, with Committee Experts commending the State on its efforts to improve the national human rights institute, and asking questions…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Note Swift Response by the United Kingdom to Investigate Recent Racist Riots, Ask about Compensation for “Windrush” Scandal Victims and Immigration Law Reform

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom, with Committee Experts noting the State authorities’ swift response to investigate recent racist riots, and asking…

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