CESCR 30th session 6 May 2003 Hears from Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Considers Secretary-General's Proposed Reforms The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today discussed a...

6 May 2003 (Reissued as received.) NAIROBI, 6 May (UN-HABITAT) – United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has opened a new office in Basra in order to begin the urgent task of...

Security Council 6 May 2003 4751st Meeting (PM) Also Places 10-Month Ban on Import of Liberian Timber The Security Council this afternoon extended existing sanctions against Liberia until 7 May 2004...

CESCR 30th session 5 May 2003 Afternoon The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from a number of non-governmental organizations which focused on the...

CAT 30th session 5 May 2003 Morning The Committee against Torture began review this morning of a second periodic report of Slovenia, praising steps to increase protections of detainees and prisoners...

5 May 2002 Statement of the High Commissioner, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello on the occasion of the opening of the 30th session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Distinguished...

CESCR 30th session 5 May 2003 Morning Elects Chairperson and Hears Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its...

CAT 30th session 5 May 2003 Afternoon The Committee against Torture carried on this afternoon with its review of a second periodic report of Turkey, hearing a Government delegation describe standards...

2 May 2003 Programme’s Theme: ‘The Media and Armed Conflict’ Addressed By Deputy Secretary-General, Panel of International Journalists A free and independent press was the lifeblood of strong...