The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the impacts, opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital technologies with regard to the promotion and protection of human rights, and began an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights…

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy and Their Family Members   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences. It also concluded…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council (HRC), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the…

  Il achève par ailleurs son dialogue avec la Présidente-Rapporteuse du Groupe de travail sur la discrimination à l’égard des femmes et des filles   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu ce matin un dialogue interactif avec le Rapporteur spécial sur l’extrême pauvreté et les droits…

  Aleksandre Maisuradze, the new Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Maisuradzae served as Head of the…

Launch of report by the Commission of Inquiry on Syria focussing on events in Idlib and surrounding areas from 1 November 2019 to 1 June 2020 (mandated by HRC resolution 43/28 of 22 June 2020; scheduled to be presented to the HRC on 14 July) Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants and started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members…

  Il entame par ailleurs son dialogue avec le Groupe de travail sur la discrimination contre les femmes en droit et dans la pratique   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entamé, ce matin, son dialogue avec la Présidente-Rapporteuse du Groupe de travail sur la discrimination à l’égard…

  Il achève par ailleurs ses dialogues sur le droit à l’éducation et sur le sort des enfants en temps de conflit armé   Cet après-midi, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a achevé ses dialogues – entamés respectivement hier et ce matin – avec la Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives from the World Food Programme, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organization, the Office…