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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Welcome Chile’s Disability Institutions, Ask about Reports of Ill-Treatment in Psychiatric Units and Legal Capacity Laws

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Chile on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts welcomed the disability institutions…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Welcome Lithuania’s Reviews of Disability Related Laws, Raise Issues Concerning the Accessibility of Public Buildings and Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls with Disabilities

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic reports of Lithuania on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts welcomed the State party’s…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Finland’s Efforts to Strengthen Participation of Sami People, Raise Questions on Public Hate Speech and Reported Stricter Migration and Asylum Policies

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic reports of Finland on its implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. …
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN Geneva Press Briefing

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, and the Office…
Presentation of Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Rovshan Sadigbayli, the new Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Sadigbayli had been serving…
Presentation of Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Suriname Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Aashna Wandani Kanhai, the new Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Kanhai had been serving as the…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Welcome Sri Lanka’s Legislative and Policy Frameworks and Institutions Advancing Disability Rights, Ask about Monitoring of Residential Care Centres and the Prevalence of Sign Language

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Sri Lanka on efforts made to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts welcomed the State’s establishment of legislative and policy…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN Geneva Press Briefing

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Population Fund, the World Food Programme, and the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Honduras on Work to Combat Hate Speech, Raise Questions on Reports of State-Sanctioned Displacement of Indigenous Peoples and Bilingual Education

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined ninth to eleventh periodic reports of Honduras on its implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Committee Experts…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Qatar for Progress in Digitalisation, Ask about Conflict-Related Crisis Strategies and Deprivation of Liberty of Persons with Disabilities

 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Qatar on efforts made to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts commended the State’s progress in…