The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted three resolutions on technical assistance in Colombia, on child, early and forced marriage, and on the human rights of migrants. Concerning the enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights in…

Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS Harry Prabowo, Project Coordinator, Asia Pacific Network of People Living with AHIV (APN+) Ruth Dreifuss, former President of the Swiss Confederation Sheila Tlou, former health minister of Botswana and co-chair of the Global HIV Prevention…

Council Also Adopts Resolutions on Civil Society, Arms Transfers, Nationality, Corruption, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Social Forum and Democracy and Racism The Human Rights Council this morning adopted 10 resolutions, extending mandates on the independence of judges and lawyers,…

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.

  Après avoir achevé son dialogue, entamé ce matin, autour de la présentation orale du Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l’homme concernant l'Ukraine et du rapport du Secrétaire général sur la Crimée, et après avoir entendu la présentation d’un compte rendu du Haut-Commissaire sur la…

Marco Sanchez Cantillo, Deputy Director of Agrifood Economics Division (ESA) - FAO Gian Carlo Cirri, Head of Geneva Office - WFP Francesco Branca, Director, Nutrition and Food Safety - WHO Chika Hayashi, Statistics and Monitoring Senior Advisor, Nutrition - UNICEF Hélène Papper, Director…

  Suite au débat urgent qu’il a tenu hier sur « l'augmentation alarmante des actes prémédités et publics de haine religieuse qui se manifestent par la profanation récurrente du Saint Coran dans certains pays d'Europe et d'ailleurs », le Conseil des droits de l’homme a adopté…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Lesotho on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending measures to combat domestic and gender-based violence, and…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an urgent debate on the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European and other countries.  Action on a draft resolution on “Countering…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Food Programme, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS the United Nations Development Programme and…