Third Committee Item 69 (a) 22 October 2013 New York Chairperson, Distinguished Representatives Colleagues, Friends and Observers It is an honor, as Chairperson of the Committee against Torture, to...

21 October 2013 Members of the press, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to start by warmly thanking the Government of Seychelles for inviting me to examine the situation on the right to education in...

VICTORIA (21 October 2013) – “The emerging concept of the ‘Blue Economy’ demands that skills development become central to Seychelles’ education system,” today said the United Nations Special...

GENEVA (21 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxic waste, Marc Pallemaerts, today urged States to increase efforts to eliminate the use of lead especially in paint and toys...

UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 21 October 2013 PUBLIC HEARINGS : The UN-mandated commission investigating the human rights situation in the...

21 October 2013 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Lichtenstein for inviting me to its October lecture series on Women, Peace and...

NEW YORK (24 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Chaloka Beyani, today made an appeal to the international community, when...

18 October 2013 Excellences, Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to deliver this opening remark in my capacity as the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons...

GENEVA (18 October 2013) – Three key international anti-trafficking expert mechanisms today called for a concerted global response to fight the transnational scourge of trafficking in persons....