Human Rights Council MORNING 21 June 2006 The Human Rights Council this morning began the third day of its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Mozambique, Lesotho, Zimbabwe...

Vancouver, 20 June 2006 The Special Rapporteur will be speaking at the Dialogue on “Achieving the MDGs: Slum-upgrading and Affordable Housing” on 20 June 2006. The World Urban Forum III gives us the...

Human Rights Council MORNING 20 June 2006 Hears Statements from Ministers and Other Dignitaries from 16 Countries The Human Rights Council this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing...

AFTERNOON 20 June 2006 The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded the second day of its high-level segment, hearing statements on the role of the new body by dignitaries from the Holy See, the...

20 June 2006 The Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, Miloon Kothari, is speaking today before the third session of the World Urban...

19 June 2006 Following is the opening statement by Jan Eliasson, President of the General Assembly, to the first session of the Human Rights Council, which he delivered today at the Palais des Nations...

By Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 19 June 2006 Today, armed with a powerful new mandate, the members of the new Human Rights Council take their seats, embarking on a major...

19 June 2006 The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of Human Rights...

19 June 2006 Following is the opening statement by Jan Eliasson, President of the General Assembly, to the first session of the Human Rights Council, which he delivered today at the Palais des Nations...