1 September 2008 Navi Pillay officially began her four-year term as the top UN human rights official today. Ms. Pillay, who was appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in July by the UN...

Mr. Chairperson of the 2008 Social Forum, Distinguished delegates and participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to speak at the opening of the 2008 Social Forum. At the outset...

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CRC 32nd session 31 January 2003 Adopts Conclusions on Reports of Estonia, Republic of Korea, Italy, Romania, Viet Nam, Czech Republic, Haiti and Iceland The Committee on the Rights of the Child...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 608th Meeting (PM) Legislative Reforms, Customary Law and Traditional Practices, Women’s Participation in Politics among Broad Range of Issues...

Security Council 31 January 2003 4695th Meeting (PM) Requests Follow-up by 31 October on Secretary-General’s Report Naming 23 Parties Recruiting, Using Children in Armed Conflicts The Security Council...

CRC 32nd session 29 January 2003 The Committee on the Rights of the Child held a discussion today with representatives of States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, reviewing...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 29 January 2003 607th Meeting* (PM) Issues Addressed Include Employment, Wages, Access to Education, Marriage and Family Law Since ratifying...