Government representatives began talks today at United Nations Headquarters in New York on an international treaty aimed at protecting the rights of disabled persons, who make up one tenth of the...

Check against delivery Mr Chairman, Distinguished Members of the Sub-Commission, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to address you at the opening of the 54th...

Ad Hoc Committee on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1st Meeting (AM) Two-Week Session Opens at Headquarters The Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International...

Economic and Social Council 2002 Substantive Session 17 July 2002 27th and 28th Meetings (AM & PM) Council Concludes Humanitarian Affairs Segment Indigenous people, trafficked persons and those...

Human Rights Committee 75th session 17 July 2002 Afternoon Yemen Has Undergone Great Changes Since Unification, Delegation Says The Human Rights Committee this afternoon began its consideration of the...

Economic and Social Council Substantive Session 2002 New York 17 July 2002 Statement by Mrs. Mary Robinson High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Distinguished members...

Economic and Social Council 2002 Substantive Session 16 July 2002 25th and 26th Meetings (AM & PM) The Economic and Social Council continued its humanitarian affairs segment at the highest level today...

Economic and Social Council 2002 Substantive Session 9 July 2002 16th & 17th Meetings (AM & PM) Dialogue Marks Discussion of United Nations Operational Activities The Economic and Social Council today...

Economic and Social Council 2002 Substantive Session 8 July 2002 14th & 15th Meetings (AM & PM) Decline in Core Resources Stressed by Many Delegations United Nations development efforts should be...