LISBON (20 May 2011) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent urged the Government of Portugal to collect detailed and reliable information on the situation of people...

NEW YORK – 20 May 2011 – The first global UN inter-agency initiative to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples was launched today on the occasion of the 10th Session of the United...

19 May 2011 New York Madam Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Permanent Forum, Representatives of Indigenous Peoples and Members States, Friends and colleagues It is a great pleasure to be able...

18 May 2011 GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will on Friday begin her first official visit to Australia to discuss rights issues with the Government, the Australian Human...

GENEVA (13 May 2011) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will visit Portugal from 16 to 20 May to gather information from all parties on the situation of this...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 55th session 28 July 2003 Morning Elects Halima Embarek Warzazi as Chairperson, Adopts Agenda and Hears Statement by Acting High...

25 July 2003 morning ECOSOC Suspends 2003 Substantive Session The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this morning suspended its 2003 substantive session after adopting five resolutions and 13...

24 July 2003 Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, today delivered the opening address at the annual celebration at the Palais des Nations of the...