The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Andorra on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the broadening of the mandate of the Office of the Ombudsman, and…

Alice Jill Edwards, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Laitia Tamata, the new Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Tamata was a Senior Manager at the Vice-…

 Le Comité des droits de l’homme a ouvert ce matin les travaux de sa cent quarante-cinquième session, qui se tient à Genève jusqu’au 19 mars sous la présidence de M. Changrok Soh (République de Corée). Le Comité a adopté l’ordre du jour et le programme de travail provisoire de…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the International Organization for Migration.Situation in South SudanUgochi Daniels, Deputy…

Richard Bennett, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in AfghanistanNazifa Jalali, Director of Dialogue Hub and steering committee member of Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+)Suraya Dalil, former Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan and former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the…

Nicolas Levrat, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues (in person)Richard Bennett, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (in person)George Katrougalos, Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order (online)Francesca Albanese,…

 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-ninth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Australia, Georgia, Kenya, and Uruguay under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.The concluding…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) at Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the President of the General Assembly, and spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

 (Near Verbatim)Good morning and as this is my first time to address you as President of the General Assembly here in Geneva, I would like to thank you for being here as the UN press corps and also to get into the exchange.As we are having this briefing on the 24th of February I would like to…