Clementine Nkweta-Salami, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan

The Human Rights Council this afternoon started a general debate on its agenda item eight on follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. In the general debate, many speakers said the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action signified the collective…

The Human Rights Council today held a general debate on its agenda item seven on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. State of Palestine, speaking as an entity concerned, said it was regretful that some politicised the work of the Council due to the…

Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary General Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the initial report of Qatar.  Committee Experts welcomed Qatar’s high ranking in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, and asked questions about reports of discrimination of religious…

  Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a adopté cet après-midi les documents finals résultant de l'Examen périodique universel (EPU) du Liechtenstein et de la Serbie, avant de tenir son débat général au titre de l’EPU en entendant les déclarations de plusieurs délégations*. Le « document…

  Le Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels a examiné, hier matin et ce matin, le rapport périodique présenté par la France au titre du Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels. Au cours de cet examen, un expert membre du Comité a salué…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Human Rights Council, the Interparliamentary Union, and the…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Barbados, the United Arab Emirates and Israel.   Concerning Barbados, the Vice-President of the Council said out of the 224 recommendations received, 129 enjoyed the support of Barbados, and…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Bahamas, Burundi and Luxembourg.   Concerning the Bahamas, the Vice-President of the Council said out of the 233 recommendations received, 162 enjoyed the support of the Bahamas, and 69 were…