23 October 2008 The following statement was issued today in New York by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik: "The belief that markets will provide adequate housing...

New York, 22 October 2008 Mr. Chairperson Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a privilege and an honor to address the 3rd Committee of the General Assembly today. You have before you the report...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 22 October 2008 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 22 October 2008 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports...

22 October 2008 GENEVA -- The Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia, Dr. Shamsul Bari, expressed his sadness and condemned the killing of two UN staff working in Somalia and...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 21 October 2008 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports...

21 October 2008 In the first event of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa, more than 60 delegates representing governments, national human rights institutions and non-governmental...

21 October 2008 The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will visit Ukraine from 22 October to 5 November 2008, at the invitation of the Government. The Group will visit various places...

21 October 2008 GENEVA-- In March 2008, the Human Rights Council, with resolution 7/12, decided to continue the mandate of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances for a period of...