The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-sixth session, being held in Geneva from 6 to 24 May, during which it will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia and…

 The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Finland, with Committee Experts praising the State party’s commitment to implementing recommendations from international human rights bodies and raising questions about prison overcrowding and…

Rolando Gómez, of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing that was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations High Commissioner for…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of North Macedonia on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture.  Committee Experts commended the State for its increased capacity to protect victims of…

Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organization. New report: The Impact of Six Months of Conflict on…

 Le Comité pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale a clos cet après-midi les travaux de sa cent-douzième session qui se tenait à Genève depuis le 8 avril dernier et au cours de laquelle il a successivement examiné les rapports soumis par cinq pays au titre de la Convention…

Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Mine Action Service, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the International Federation of the Red…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Liechtenstein, with Committee Experts noting with satisfaction that there had been no allegations involving torture and ill treatment in the State, while asking questions about counterterrorism…

 Le Comité contre la torture a examiné, hier matin et cet après-midi, le rapport présenté par l’Azerbaïdjan au titre de la Convention contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.Au cours du dialogue noué entre les experts membres du Comité et une…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Trade and Development, the United Nations Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of…