Geraldo Gonçalves Miguel Saranga, the new Permanent Representative of Mozambique 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. Saranga had been serving…

 Le Comité des droits de l’enfant a examiné, hier après-midi et ce matin, le rapport présenté par le Guatemala au titre de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant.Si certaines mesures prises par le pays ont été jugées positives, comme par exemple le projet pilote de service itinérant d’…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, and the United…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Namibia, with Committee Experts commending the State party for establishing a Children’s Parliament and raising questions about measures to address the…

 Le Comité contre la torture s’est réuni, cet après-midi, pour discuter du suivi de ses observations finales adoptées à l’issue de l’examen des rapports des États parties (conformément à l’article 19 de la Convention contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-sixth session, being held in Geneva from 6 to 24 May, during which it will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia and…

 The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Finland, with Committee Experts praising the State party’s commitment to implementing recommendations from international human rights bodies and raising questions about prison overcrowding and…

Rolando Gómez, of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing that was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations High Commissioner for…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of North Macedonia on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture.  Committee Experts commended the State for its increased capacity to protect victims of…

Update on Mine Action work in Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sudan, and launching the mine action Standing Capacity based in Brindisi, Italy.Francesca Chiaudani, Chief of the UNMAS Mine Action Programme in Ethiopia. Fatma Zourrig, Chief of the UNMAS Mine Action…