A recent report issued by the Joint Inspection Unit reviewed the policy research landscape in the United Nations system. The report found considerable variations in the way organizations comprehend and operationalize research activities. This heterogeneity - inherent to organizations with different…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning discussed the issue of transparency in disarmament in its last plenary meeting under the presidency of the United States. The Conference heard from Heather Williams, Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at Kings College in London and a member of the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Côte d'Ivoire on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Assane Thiam, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Women,…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon considered Sri Lanka’s initial report under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Introducing the report, Dharshana Senanayake, Secretary of the…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Singapore on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.Faishal Bin Ibrahim Khan Surattee, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for…

Il adopte ses observations finales sur les rapports de six pays : République démocratique du Congo, Mexique, Allemagne, Afrique du Sud, Bénin et Royaume-Uni Le Comité contre la torture a conclu ce matin, à Genève, les travaux de sa soixante-sixième session, qui s’était ouverte le 23 avril…

Chen Xu, the new Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Chen had been serving as Director-General, Department…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the third to sixth periodic report of Malta on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Christopher Grima, Permanent Representative of Malta to United Nations Office at…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.Abdelwahab Hani, Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding…