Magnus Hellgren, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden 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. Hellgren had been serving as Deputy Director-…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth periodic report of Belarus, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s strategies to promote interethnic peace, and asking questions on the stripping of…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of Radio, TV & Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the…

 Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées (CRPD selon l’acronyme anglais) a examiné aujourd’hui le rapport initial soumis par le Royaume des Pays-Bas au titre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées.Au cours du débat qui s’est noué avec une délégation néerlandaise…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh periodic report of Iraq, with Committee Experts commending the State on its efforts to improve the national human rights institute, and asking questions…

 Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées (CRPD selon l’acronyme anglais) a examiné aujourd’hui le rapport initial soumis par le Bénin au titre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées.Au cours du dialogue noué entre les experts membres du Comité et la délégation…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom, with Committee Experts noting the State authorities’ swift response to investigate recent racist riots, and asking…

Christophe Payot, the new Permanent Representative of Belgium 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. Payot had been holding the position of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined fourteenth and fifteenth periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Committee Experts commending the State’s statelessness policy, and asking questions on the education of Roma children…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Human Rights, and…