Committee on the Rights of the Child 18 September 2006 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the initial report of Swaziland on how that country is implementing the provisions of the...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 18 September 2006 The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the reports of its Special Rapporteurs on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination...

Geneva, 18 September 2006 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen I will have an opportunity later in this session, to report on the implementation of the tasks arising from your previous sessions...

Human Rights Council MORNING 18 September 2006 Hears Message from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, High Commissioner for Human Rights Addresses Meeting The Human Rights Council opened its second...

18 September 2006 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour today welcomed the appointment of Kang Kyung-wha as Deputy High Commissioner to succeed Mehr Khan Williams at the end...

Mr. President, distinguished delegates, representatives of the United Nations and NGO community, It is with great pleasure that I address the second session of the Human Rights Council. I look forward...

18 September 2006 The Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, issued the following statement today: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food completed his visit to...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 15 September 2006 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today held a Day of General Discussion on the right of children to be heard. Jacob Egbert Doek, the...

Human Rights Council BACKGROUND RELEASE 14 September 2006 Session Devoted to Hearing Reports from Council’s Special Procedures The Human Rights Council will hold its second session from 18 September...