Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 15 February 2011 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard statements from a series of non-governmental...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday stressed the urgent need for better legal protection of older persons, a growing sector of society that is often most affected by...

Bahrain: Stop using excessive force against public demonstrations and respect the rule of law, says Pillay GENEVA (15 February 2011) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 14 February 2011 Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its seventy...

DILI – 14 February 2011: The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) visited Timor-Leste from 7 to 14 February 2011. The WGEID wishes to thank the Government of...

Noumea, 13 February 2011 In my capacity as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, I have conducted a visit to New Caledonia from 4 to 13 February 2011. My visit...

11 February 2011 I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to the Government of Australia for inviting me to undertake a mission to the country and for its cooperation during the mission. The key...

Jerusalem, 11 February 2011 Good afternoon, It is a great pleasure to be here, on my first visit to the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel since I took up office as UN High Commissioner for...