Committee against Torture 7 November 2015 The Committee against Torture concluded this afternoon its consideration of the sixth and seventh periodic report of Denmark on its implementation of the...

17 November 2015 at 9.00 am Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to be with you today on behalf of the Presidency of the Human...

ASUNCION / GENEVA (16 November 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur Catalina Devandas Aguilar will visit Paraguay from 19 to 27 November 2015 to assess the situation of persons with...

Sixth session of the Working Group on the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against...

GENEVA / TUNIS (16 NOVEMBER 2015) – Libya continues to be embroiled in political strife and deadly violence, with multiple armed conflicts affecting several regions, and contributing to a general...

GENEVA (16 November 2015) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee today welcomed the recent elections in Myanmar as “a new chapter in the country’s history” and reaffirmed her commitment to...

GENEVA (16 November 2015) – Two United Nations Special Rapporteurs today expressed grave concern over the continuing violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Israel since the beginning...

Colleagues and friends, This is a dark time, a time of great turmoil in international relations. Paris bleeds, so too does Beirut, Aleppo and Sana’a and countless other cities. And it seems that the...

Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour to come to you today to present the annual report of the Human Rights Council and to participate in an...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honor to come to you today to present the annual report of the Human Rights Council to the General Assembly. Let me...