Creates Special Procedure on Indigenous Peoples and Extends Mandates of Seven Special Procedures, Including on Sudan and Liberia The Human Rights Council today concluded its resumed sixth session, after having, among other things, extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in…

Common Understandings Reached On Ways and Means To Enhance National Implementation and Regional Cooperation The Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was held in Geneva from 10 to 14 December 2007. The Meeting developed and consolidated the work of the Meeting of…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Universal Postal…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Bali, the Human Rights Council's resumed sixth session, Human Rights Day celebrations, the…

Meeting to Discuss Ways and Means to Enhance National Implementation and Regional Cooperation The Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will be held in Geneva from 10 to 14 December 2007. The Meeting will develop and consolidate the work of the Meeting of Experts (…

The Human Rights Council will hold the second part of its sixth session from 10 to 14 December at the Palais des Nations to discuss issues relating to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The Council will also consider human rights situations that require its attention,…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

Bente Angell-Hansen, the new Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Angell-Hansten was serving as…

Ibrahim Said Al-Adoofi, the new Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Previous to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Al-Adoofi was serving as Chief of…

Adopts Observations and Recommendations on Initial Report of Ecuador The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today presented its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial report of Ecuador, which it considered during this…