The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of a series of reports and then held a general debate on its agenda item three on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Peggy…

  Also congratulate the State party for welcoming Ukrainian refugees, especially refugees with disabilities, during the humanitarian crisis.   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Switzerland on how…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, who said that violence against children has increased due to the pandemic and multiple humanitarian crises. It also heard from the Special Representative of…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Venezuela on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Experts asked about Braille and Sign Language in education and in public life, as well…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, and with the Independent Expert on the human rights of persons with albinism, Muluka-Anne…

  Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu, cet après-midi, son débat annuel sur les droits des personnes handicapées, après avoir conclu son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur le droit à l’alimentation, M. Michael Fakhri. Cette année, le débat sur les droits des personnes handicapées…

  Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu, ce matin, son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur les droits des personnes handicapées, M. Gerard Quinn, avant d’engager son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur le droit à l’alimentation, M. Michael Fakhri. Présentant son rapport, qui…

  Indiquant s’être entretenue avec des défenseurs des droits de l’homme en Ukraine depuis plusieurs mois maintenant, et plus précisément ces deux dernières semaines, la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des défenseurs et défenseuses des droits de l’homme, Mme Mary Lawlor, a déclaré cet…

  The Human Rights Council this morning concluded an interactive dialogue with David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, and started an interactive dialogue with Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or…