The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Croatia, with Committee Experts congratulating Croatia on all reforms in legislative and other spheres which promoted the protection of children’s rights, while raising…

  The Conference on Disarmament today held the first public plenary of the second part of its 2022 session, hearing statements by three new Permanent Representatives of Italy, Mongolia and Belarus, as well as general statements by Tunisia, Chile, Germany and Austria. Ambassador Juan Antonio…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Kiribati, with Committee Experts congratulating Kiribati for raising the age of marriage to 18, while raising questions about birth registration and school dropout rates…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Canada, with Committee Experts commending Canada on the Truth and Reconciliation Hearing Commission for Indigenous Children and raising questions about children in court…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of Cyprus, with Committee Experts praising Cyprus’ Children’s Houses for child victims of abuse, and raising questions about measures in place to prevent school bullying and…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Djibouti, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s efforts to improve children’s food security and raising questions about children in detention and child marriage. A…

  The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-third session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay on their efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon closed its thirty-fourth special session after adopting a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, in which the Councilreiterated its demand for an immediate cessation of military hostilities…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Cuba, with Committee Experts commending Cuba’s healthcare system, and asking about the situation of adolescents in the justice system. A Committee Expert said that Cuba’s…

  The Human Rights Council this morning began its thirty-fourth special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, hearing the High Commissioner for Human Rights say that her Office continued to verify allegations of violations of…