The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and seventh session in Geneva after adopting concluding observations on anti-discrimination efforts by Benin, Nicaragua, United States, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Zimbabwe and Suriname.  Verene Albertha…

It is good to be back in Istanbul and I thank Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar and the Government of Türkiye for your warm welcome.  I thank you even more for your pivotal role in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. At the heart of this initiative is the Joint Coordination Centre which enables the…

About 20 United Nations employees* from Geneva will join nearly 5,000 volunteers who will converge in the Goms Valley to interact with some 30,000 Swiss scouts attending the two-week summer camp, which is organized only once every 14 years. Some 1,000 Scouts will take part in the UN human rights…

  The Human Rights Council will hold its fiftieth regular session from 13 June to 8 July 2022 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will address the opening on Monday, 13 June at 10 a.m. with an update on her annual report,…

  The Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Thursday, 12 May, to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression. The special session will start at 10 a.m. in room XX of the Palais des Nations. The meeting will be webcast live in six…

  In five days, Ukrainians and Russians will mark Easter. This holiday unites the Orthodox Christians in both Russia and Ukraine -- as well as Catholic Ukrainians -- in celebration. Easter is a season for renewal, resurrection and hope. It is a time for reflection on the meaning of suffering,…

The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system (JIU) is pleased to share the Review Highlights and Full Report for the Review of the management of implementing partners in United Nations system organizations , prepared by Inspector Gopinathan Achamkulangare. The follow-up review of…

The Secretary-General considers the decision of the Russian Federation to be a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The United Nations, in line with the relevant General Assembly resolutions,…

  The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission held a special session today under the Presidency of Ireland to mark the fulfilment of the Commission’s mandate. Delegations from Iraq and Kuwait addressed the Council at the opening plenary meeting. Almost 31 years ago, the…

  Today, the United Nations Compensation Commission made available $629,324,488 to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance. With this payment, all claimants awarded compensation by the Commission have now received the full…