The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon held its first plenary under the Presidency of Ambassador Carlos Mario Foradori of Argentina. The President said the Conference urgently needed a high dose of common sense. About 1,600 hours of deliberations in the last 22 years had been wasted in…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Belgium on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Experts reviewed how the Government’s policies on…

Mawien Makol Ariik, the new Permanent Representative of South Sudan 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. Ariik had been serving as the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the sixth periodic report of the Republic of Moldova on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Committee Experts inquired about violence against…

Arabic version Thank you, Mr. President, 1. Since my briefing two weeks ago, I cannot report any progress in ending the current violence in the northwest or in reconvening the political process. 2. Yesterday, the Secretary-General called for an immediate ceasefire in northwest Syria and for…

Keva Lorraine Bain, the new Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Bain had been serving as the Legal…

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its forty-third regular session from 24 February to 20 March 2020 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, 24 February under the presidency of Ambassador…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today examined the eighth periodic report of Bulgaria on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Experts raised domestic violence as an issue of concern, as well the…

The Secretary-General is alarmed by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in northwest Syria and the tragic suffering of civilians. The ongoing offensive has displaced almost 900,000 civilians since 1 December 2019, often multiple times. Hundreds have been killed during the same…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the third periodic report of Afghanistan on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Committee Experts urged Afghanistan to build on the progress and…