1 September 2008 Navi Pillay officially began her four-year term as the top UN human rights official today. Ms. Pillay, who was appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in July by the UN...

Mr. Chairperson of the 2008 Social Forum, Distinguished delegates and participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to speak at the opening of the 2008 Social Forum. At the outset...