MORNING 17 September 2014 Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Mario Luis...

17 September 2014 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mexico on its implementation of the provisions of the Conventions...

BAKU (17 September 2014) – The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has decided to suspend its visit to Azerbaijan due to obstructions it encountered in carrying out its mandate...

17 September 2014 The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Paraguay on how that country implements the provisions of the International...

MIDDAY/AFTERNOON 17 September 2014 Holds Panel on Indigenous Peoples and Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives, Dialogue with Special Rapporteur and Expert Mechanism on Indigenous Rights The Human...

17 September 2014 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, My thanks to Finland, the Philippines and Thailand for convening this side event on the relevance of human rights in pre- and post-disaster...

GENEVA (17 September 2014) The fourth annual meeting of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances took place in Geneva on Wednesday, 17...

16 September 2014 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities considered the initial report of New Zealand on its implementation of the provisions of the Conventions on the Rights of...

AFTERNOON 16 September 2014 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, during which speakers raised allegations of...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Date: 16 September 2014 1) YEMEN We urge the authorities in Yemen to conduct an independent, prompt and...