8 March 2010 Excellencies, colleagues and friends. I am delighted to join you today on this panel entitled ‘2010: Watershed for women’s human rights and empowerment.’ At the outset, let me express my...

MORNING 8 March 2010 The Human Rights Council this morning heard presentations from Martin Scheinin, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism...

AFTERNOON 8 March 2010 Concludes Interactive Debate with Special Rapporteurs on Torture and on Protecting Human Rights while Countering Terrorism The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard...

GENEVA (5 March 2010) – The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities announced Friday the creation of a working group to follow up on the situation of the disabled in Haiti, who have...

GENEVA (5 March 2010) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will visit Italy from 10-11 March. On Wednesday 10 March, the High Commissioner will meet with the Minister of Justice, Mr...

GENEVA – “Agribusiness can play a key role in realizing the right to food. But States have to give more support to their small producers and push corporations to change their pricing and standards...

Human Rights Council MORNING 5 March 2010 Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with High Commissioner for Human Rights United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wa Kang, this...

Statement on the Occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March) GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, together with the other UN independent experts...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 5 March 2010 The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting discussed reports presented by Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on the right to food and Raquel Rolnik...