World Medical Association General Assembly Seoul, 16 October 2008 “The Right to Health: health and human rights from the United Nations perspective” Doctor Snaedal, President of the World Medical...

Human Rights Committee 16 October 2008 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Japan on the measures undertaken by that country to implement the...

Statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I would like to pay tribute to those who strive to defend the...

16 October 2008 The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination will launch a Regional...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food delivered the following message on the occasion of the World Food Day of 16 October 2008. New production system needed to tackle global food crisis, says...

Human Rights Committee 15 October 2008 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Monaco on the measures undertaken by that country to implement the...

Human Rights Committee 14 October 2008 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Denmark on the measures undertaken by that country to implement the...

Berlin, 14 October 2008 Excellencies, Distinguished Panellists, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to be with you today on the occasion of the 20th Forum on Global Issues which is...