Acting Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani Location : Geneva Date: 17 october 2012 We strongly condemn Wednesday’s armed attack in North Darfur on a UN...

BACKGROUND PRESS RELEASE 16 October 2012 The fourteenth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 22 October to 5 November during...

Berlin, 16 October 2012 Ladies and gentlemen, Participants, Colleagues and friends, I am deeply honoured and privileged to address you here today. I would like to thank the Friedrich Ebert foundation...

16 October 2012 The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of the Philippines on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

“Tackling poverty requires improving access to justice for the poor” – UN expert on extreme poverty GENEVA (17 October 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, Magdalena...

16 October 2012 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held its second joint meeting with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, in which it discussed current practices...

Geneva 15 October 2012 Madam Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Committee Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to your one hundred and sixth session . This has been a...