18 October 2010 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its first reading, begun in October 2009, of a draft General Comment on States parties' obligations under Article 19 of the...

MEDIA STATEMENT 17 October 2010 Development Goals: rights not rhetoric, urges UN expert on extreme poverty GENEVA – “Intolerable levels of poverty and deprivation still characterize today’s world. If...

ROME / GENEVA, 16 October – One of the most significant results of the shock created by the global food price crisis of 2008 was the reform of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), a forum in...

Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, to mark World Food Day - 16 October 2010 GENEVA – “As the Committee for World Food Security holds its annual session...

Human Rights Committee 15 October 2010 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon considered its methods of work, discussing first reservations to treaties, then ideas on working methods proposed by a...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 15 October 2010 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered an exceptional report by India concerning the...

Human Rights Committee 15 October 2010 The Human Rights Committee has considered the fifth periodic report of Belgium on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on...

15 October 2010 Ms. Mayor, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to participate once again in the Martin Ennals Award ceremony. This prestigious award celebrates the ideals...