The rights and political participation of the many nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina who work and live abroad came into focus as the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families reviewed the third periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The…

Discusses Global Compact on Migration, Financial Problems Facing the United Nations and their Impact on the Work of the Treaty Bodies, among Other Issues The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon held an informal meeting…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning adopted its 2019 annual report to the General Assembly Ambassador Taonga Mushayavanhu of Zimbabwe, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said that it was an honour to be presiding over their last plenary meeting of the 2019 session of the…

Situation of Ethnic and Religious Minorities with Disabilities, and Efforts to Increase the Number of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive and Mainstream Education also Raised The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning concluded its consideration of the initial…

The application of decree 70/2017, which allowed the expedited expulsion of migrants, could lead to violations of migrant rights in Argentina, as well as adversely impact families, causing significant psychological harm to children. These were amongst the concerns voiced by Experts of the…

Ahmad Faisal bin Muhamad, the new Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Muhamad had been serving as…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the International…

Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Opens its Session, Hears Non-Governmental Organization Flag Discriminatory Discourse by High-Level Authorities in Argentina as well as Family Separations The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Office for the Coordination of…

Committee also Raises Questions Regarding the Independence and Participation of Civil Society The need for inclusive education, notably for persons with intellectual disabilities, was among the issues discussed by Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it…