Council Holds a Minute of Silence for the Victims of the Aggression in Ukraine   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted a resolution in which it decided to establish an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate all alleged violations of huma rights in the…

  The Human Rights Council today began an urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said one week ago, the Russian Federation's military attack on Ukraine had opened a…

  The Conference on Disarmament today held a plenary session, at which it heard speakers addressing the situation in Ukraine. Many focused on the situation created by the military intervention of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which has been taking place since February 24, most of…

  The Human Rights Committee today expressed extreme concern at the ongoing military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, conducted in breach of the fundamental principles of the United Nations, including the prohibition of the threat or use of force. Photini Pazartzis, Chair of…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Israel on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts raising issues concerning the applicability of the Covenant, as well as…

  Entamé lundi dernier, le débat de haut niveau de la quarante neuvième session du Conseil des droits de l'homme s’est achevé ce matin avec les interventions de hauts dignitaires du Botswana, de l’Allemagne, du Soudan du Sud, des Bahamas, de l’Arabie saoudite et de la Norvège. Le Conseil a…

  Au troisième jour de son débat de haut niveau, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu cet après-midi les déclarations d’une vingtaine de hauts dignitaires, parmi lesquels la Première Vice-Ministre des affaires étrangères de l’Ukraine, Mme Emine Dzhaparova. Les intervenants qui se sont…

  The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Mexico and Viet Nam. Speaking were Martha Delgado Peralta, Under-Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights of Mexico; and Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative…

  Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a poursuivi, ce matin, son débat de haut niveau en entendant les déclarations de vingt-trois hauts dignitaires. Les interventions ont, ce matin encore, largement porté sur la situation en Ukraine. Il a notamment été souligné qu’en envahissant l’Ukraine et…

  The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from the Syrian Arab Republic, New Zealand, Morocco, Ireland, Poland, Latvia, Japan, Cyprus, Estonia, Australia, Turkey, Germany, Norway and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Speaking…