The Human Rights Council today continued its high-level segment, hearing from 16 dignitaries, who addressed a range of topics and subjects. Speaking were Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain; Nikolay Milkov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria; Jesus Crispin…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Egypt on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending progress on combatting discrimination, and raising issues…

Hears From Brazil, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Cuba Speaking were Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, Ambassador Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil; Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control…

The Human Rights Council held yesterday afternoon and this morning a high-level meeting commemorating the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development Addressing the first meeting, Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United…

Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a poursuivi, ce matin et cet après-midi, son débat de haut niveau en entendant les déclarations de plus d’une vingtaine de hauts dignitaires. La guerre menée depuis un an par la Fédération de Russie contre l’Ukraine a été particulièrement dénoncée. Nombre d’…

The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Zimbabwe, Australia, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Venezuela. Speaking were Fredrick M. Shava, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe;…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council,…

Hears From Belarus, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, Iran, Japan, the European Union, South Africa, and Senegal The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea,…

The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty. The theme of this year’s panel was “Human rights violations relating to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to limiting the death penalty to the most…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming. The theme of this year’s panel was “A reflection on five years of the United Nations Youth Strategy (Youth 2030): mapping a blueprint for the next steps”. Addressing the panel, Volker…