The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon closed its seventy-sixth session, its first-ever session held remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hilary Gbedemah, Committee Chairperson, said that although the consideration of reports of eight States…

  Il achève également son dialogue avec l’Expert indépendant sur l’orientation sexuelle et l’identité de genre   Cet après-midi, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu la présentation des rapports de l’Expert indépendant sur les droits de l’homme et la solidarité internationale, M…

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and began an interactive dialogue with the Special…

  Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on promoting and protecting the rights of persons with…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the impacts, opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital technologies with regard to the promotion and protection of human rights, and began an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights…

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy and Their Family Members   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences. It also concluded…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council (HRC), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the…

  Il achève par ailleurs son dialogue avec la Présidente-Rapporteuse du Groupe de travail sur la discrimination à l’égard des femmes et des filles   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu ce matin un dialogue interactif avec le Rapporteur spécial sur l’extrême pauvreté et les droits…

  Aleksandre Maisuradze, the new Permanent Representative of Georgia 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. Maisuradzae served as Head of the…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants and started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members…