Jens Laerke, Spokesperson for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health…

  Le Comité des droits de l’enfant reste extrêmement préoccupé par l’enrôlement d’enfants par les groupes armés et par les forces gouvernementales au Soudan du Sud. D’autre part, abus sexuels, meurtres d’enfants et attaques contre des écoles ou hôpitaux se poursuivent dans l’impunité et il…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Uzbekistan under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Committee Experts commended the State on its will to promote children’s rights, and asked questions on the lack of social…

Erik Brøgger Rasmussen, the new Permanent Representative of Denmark 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. Rasmussen had been serving as…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Singapore on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts commended Singapore on ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty, among…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to sixth periodic report of Ukraine under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Committee Experts said they were impressed that Ukraine had chosen not to delay the meeting with the Committee…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and seventh session in Geneva after adopting concluding observations on anti-discrimination efforts by Benin, Nicaragua, United States, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Zimbabwe and Suriname.  Verene…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of North Macedonia under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The Committee commended the State on ratifying important international conventions, while asking…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Lao People’s Democratic Republic on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts commended legislation and services for…