FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Geneva, Switzerland, 26 February-5 April 2024 The fifty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council will begin on Monday 26 February 2024 at the United Nations’ Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Journalists who have…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its twenty-sixth session, during which it will examine the reports of Cambodia, Burkina Faso and Honduras on their implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-seventh session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Greece, Italy, Niger, Oman, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.The concluding observations adopted by…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Ireland, with Committee Experts commending the State’s increased official development assistance, and asking about the scarcity of housing and due diligence requirements for businesses…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Chief, Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the…

Le Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels a examiné, hier après-midi et cet après-midi, le rapport présenté par la Mauritanie au titre du Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels.Pendant cet examen, une experte membre du Comité a salué les progrès…

Le Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels a examiné, hier matin et ce matin, le rapport présenté par la Roumanie au titre du Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels.La pauvreté et les inégalités restent élevées en Roumanie, a fait observer une…

Matthew Wilson, Ambassador of Barbados to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva (from Geneva)Pedro Manuel Moreno, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary General (from Geneva)The. Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade - Barbados (from Bridgetown) 

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-fifth session. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, during which it is scheduled to review the reports of Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania and Sweden. Laura-Maria…