Human Rights Council 19 June 2008 The Human Rights Council today elected the new President and officers of the Bureau of the Council for its third annual cycle which begins today. The Council elected...

18 June 2008 GENEVA -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour congratulated today the Human Rights Council on its adoption of an important new human rights instrument to strengthen...

19 June 2008 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour expressed serious concerns today about the recent deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers from Egypt to their home country...

19 JUNE 2007 – 10:00 - ROOM 11, PALAIS DES NATIONS Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to welcome you all to Geneva and the second inter-agency meeting on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Human Rights Council ROUNDUP 18 June 2008 Adopts Text on Complaints Mechanism for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Names 13 New Special Procedures Mandate Holders and Extends Eight Mandates The...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 18 June 2008 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 13 resolutions on a range of issues, including the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on...

Human Rights Council MORNING 18 June 2008 Starts Taking Action on Draft Resolution on Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights The Human Rights Council this...

18 June 2008 GENEVA -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour congratulated today the Human Rights Council on its adoption of an important new human rights instrument to strengthen...

On 18 June 2008, the United Nations Human Rights Council was unanimous in adopting resolution A/HRC/RES/8/7, which extends the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on...