30 April 2008 GENEVA-- By its resolution 6/27, the United Nations Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing as a component of the...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 28 April 2008 Representative of UNESCO Provides Statement on Threats to the Right to Education The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights...

Committee against Torture AFTERNOON 29 April 2008 The Committee against Torture this afternoon began its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Sweden on the efforts of that country to give...

29 April 2008 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders today issued a joint statement of concern regarding the situation in Zimbabwe in the aftermath of the 29 March parliamentary and...

Committee against Torture 29 April 2008 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the periodic report of Australia on the efforts of that country to give effect to the...

The election took place in New York, on 29 April 2008 (see E/2008/SR.6 , paragraphs 125 - 139). See below the new membership of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and their terms of...

Committee against Torture 28 April 2008 Elects Chairperson and Members of Bureau, Hears Statement from Representative of United Nations Secretary-General The Committee against Torture this morning...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 28 April 2008 Hears Address from Representative of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights...

GENEVA -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said Sunday that she was alarmed by reports of continuing violence in the aftermath of the Zimbabwe elections, and called for...

Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers ROUNDUP 25 April 2008 Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Initial Reports of Syria and Bolivia The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of...