World Summit on Sustainable Development Statement of Mr. Miloon Kothari Special Rapporteur on adequate housing of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights I have been encouraged by the Commission...

28 August 2002 Independent Expert for Human Rights visiting Somalia Nairobi (28 August 2002) – The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Dr. Ghanim Alnajjar, arrived in the...

Meeting of States Parties Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 1st & 2nd Meetings (AM & PM) In two rounds of voting today, the States parties to the Convention on the Elimination...

29 August 2002 Hears from 31 Agencies, Organizations in Plenary Session JOHANNESBURG, 29 August -- When 31 agencies and organizations addressed the World Summit on Sustainable Development this...

29 August 2002 JOHANNESBURG, 29 August -- The importance of regional arrangements and cooperation in the implementation and follow-up of the outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable Development was...

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