Rolando Gomez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the…

  Le Conseil des droits de l'homme a adopté ce matin les documents finals résultant de l'Examen périodique universel (EPU) du Brésil, de la Pologne et des Pays-Bas. Quatre délégations**** ont ensuite ouvert le débat général sur l’Examen périodique universel (EPU). Le document final issu de l…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of India, Finland, and the Philippines. The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of India. The Vice-President said 221 recommendations enjoyed the support of India and 118 were noted. Speaking…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today opened its thirty-sixth session, during which it will consider periodic reports from Morocco, Nigeria, El Salvador and the Philippines. During the meeting, the Committee heard an address from…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Indonesia, Algeria and the United Kingdom. The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Indonesia. The Vice-President said of the 269 recommendations received, 205 enjoyed the support of…

Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées a clos, cet après-midi, les travaux de sa vingt-huitième session, qui se tient à Genève depuis le 6 mars dernier et au cours de laquelle il a examiné des rapports présentés par six pays : Angola, Argentine, Géorgie, Pérou, Togo et Tunisie. Le Comité a…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Ecuador, Tunisia, and Morocco. The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Ecuador. The Vice-President said that out of 174 recommendations received, 164 enjoyed the support of Ecuador, and…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Health…

Le Comité des droits de l'homme a clos, ce matin, les travaux de sa cent-trente-septième session, qui se tenait depuis le 27 février à Genève, en adoptant des observations finales sur les rapports examinés au cours de la session, ainsi que son rapport annuel. Le Comité a examiné, au cours de cette…

Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Bahrain. It also concluded the general debate on agenda item five on human rights bodies and mechanisms. The Council adopted the…