NEW YORK (26 October 2016) – United Nations human expert Ikponwosa Ero today called on all government representatives gathered at the UN General Assembly to take urgent measures to put an end to the...

PORT-AU-PRINCE (26 October 2016) – The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, Gustavo Gallón, has concluded his sixth official mission to Haiti to monitor the human rights...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 26 October 2016 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fifth to sixth periodic reports...

GENEVA (27 October 2016) - The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined eighth and ninth periodic reports of Bhutan on its implementation of the...

Human Rights Committee 26 October 2016 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its discussion and first reading on a draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on...

71st session of the General Assembly, Third Committee, Item 68 b, c 27 October 2016 New York Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, I will brief you in my capacity as...

Subcommitee on prevention of torture The sixth meeting of the States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...

New York, 26 October Honourable Chair, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies, and gentlemen, I am honoured to take the floor before the General Assembly for the first time in my capacity as...