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Closing remarks by the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights for the Treaty body strengthening Consultation for States parties

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03 Apr 2012

3 April 2012 Ambassador Seger, Distinguished delegates. Allow me to make some concluding remarks. I would like to thank you all for the rich, frank, constructive and useful exchange of views that we...

Strengthening the bond between parliaments and national human rights institutions

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02 Apr 2012

The Belgrade Principles agreed early 2012 offer a clear framework to optimize cooperation between national human rights institutions and parliaments.

Discrimination increases vulnerability to HIV

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02 Apr 2012

HIV is now in its fourth decade since it was first diagnosed. There have been major milestones in HIV prevention, treatment, care of support, but there remain a number of challenges, a UN Human rights council panel has heard.

Right to Food expert summit in Nairobi to assess progress/challenges in Eastern and Southern Africa

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02 Apr 2012

NAIROBI / GENEVA (2 April 2012) – More than 45 food experts, parliamentarians, national human rights institutions and policy-makers from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania...

Opening address by Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for the Treaty body strengtheningConsultation for States parties

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02 Apr 2012

2 April 2012 Excellencies, Distinguished Experts, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome you to this consultation for States on the treaty body strengthening process. In 2009, I called upon all...

SUB-COMMISSION DISCUSSES ITS FUTURE WORK AND MANDATE

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31 Jul 2003

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 55th session 31 July 2003 Morning The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights this morning continued to discuss...

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO MEET AT PALAIS DES NATIONS FROM 4 TO 22 AUGUST 2003

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31 Jul 2003

Committee to Consider Reports of Albania, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Czech Republic, Finland, Iran, Latvia, Norway, Republic of Korea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United Kingdom The Committee on the...

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR SWIFT ACTION TO ENSURE PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN LIBERIA

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31 Jul 2003

31.07.2003 Following is a statement issued today in Geneva by the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, Francis M. Deng: The Representative of the...

SUB-COMMISSION BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF WOMEN AND HUMAN RIGHTS; CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY; AND TERRORISM

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30 Jul 2003

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 55th session 30 July 2003 Afternoon Sub-Commission Expert Reports on Issues and Modalities for Effective Universality of International...

SUB-COMMISSION CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

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30 Jul 2003

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 55th session 30 July 2003 Morning Discusses New Role of the Sub-Commission; Counter-Terrorism Measures which Infringe on Human Rights...