Adopts Recommendations on Reports of Iraq, Slovakia and Switzerland The Committee against Torture today concluded its fifty-fifth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Iraq, Slovakia and Switzerland on their implementation of the provisions of…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today concluded its fifteenth session, which was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 10 to 14 August 2015. During the session, the Advisory Committee, a body of 18 independent experts serving as a think-tank to the United Nations Human Rights…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Organization for Migration and the World Health Organization.United Nations…

Mame Baba Cisse, the new Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Cisse served as the Ambassador of Senegal to…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health…

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children have condemned the execution in Pakistan of Shafqat Hussein, who was reportedly 14 years old when he was convicted of murder. “The execution of Shafqat…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Organization for Migration, United…

Adel Essa Almahri, the first Permanent Observer of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment, Mr.…

Faduma Abdullahi Mohamud, the new Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her Geneva posting, Ms. Abdullahi Mohamud worked at the Ministry of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened its eighty-seventh session this morning and adopted its agenda. The Committee was addressed by Carla Edelenbos, Chief of Petitions and Inquiries Section at the Human Rights Treaties Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for…