The Human Rights Council today heard from 28 dignitaries as it continued its high-level segment. Speaking were Riad Al-Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine; Santiago Cafiero, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina; Zambry…

The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Malaysia, Ecuador and Argentina. Speaking were Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway; Pekka Haavisto,…

The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing from the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Montenegro and Colombia. Addresses were also heard from the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and of Yemen, as well as from Ministers representing 15 other…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its high-level segment, hearing statements by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and dignitaries from Ethiopia, Ireland, France, Peru, Sweden, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Iraq and Indonesia. Speaking were Izumi Nakamitsu,…

The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-seventh session, during which it will examine the reports of Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifty-second regular session, hearing statements from the President of the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Head of the Federal…

Le Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels a tenu aujourd’hui une journée de discussion en vue de l’élaboration de son futur projet d’observation générale concernant le droit au développement durable. Cette journée s’est organisée autour de quatre panels qui avaient pour thème : les…

Le Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes a clos, cet après-midi, les travaux de sa quatre-vingt-quatrième session, entamée le 6 février à Genève et au cours de laquelle il a examiné les rapports périodiques de huit États parties à la Convention sur l’élimination de…

Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

Le Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels a examiné, hier après-midi et cet après-midi, le rapport de la Lituanie au titre du Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels. Pendant cet examen, des membres du Comité ont fait part de leur satisfaction face à…