The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights, Mr...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the fourth periodic report of Norway on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child...

GENEVA (21 January 2010) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin, will undertake an...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 21 January 2010 The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will hold its fourth session from 25 to 29 January 2010 in Room XX of the Palais des Nations. The Committee, which is...

21 January 2010 The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of Ukraine on how that country implements...

Warning on dire situation of New Delhi’s homeless persons - UN expert on adequate housing GENEVA (19 January 2010 ) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Ms. Raquel Rolnik...

20 January 2010 The Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the fourth periodic report of Uzbekistan, on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on...

GENEVA (19 January 2010) - “The current wave of privacy-intrusive measures in the name of countering terrorism should be countered through a global declaration on data protection and data privacy,”...