RABAT (16 September 2011) – The UN Independent Expert in the field of cultural rights, Farida Shaheed, urged the Moroccan Government on Friday to further promote cultural rights and diversity in the...

Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 19 September 2011 The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families held a Day of General Discussion on "Migrant...

Madame Chairperson, Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to be here today to join the discussion of the Special Rapporteur’s thematic study on the right to health of...

NEW YORK / GENEVA (16 September 2011) – “Our food systems create sick people: failure to act decisively on this issue kills almost 3 million adults each year, and it is one reason why public health...

MORNING 15 September 2011 Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Presents Reports by the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning held an...

15 September 2011 The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families has considered the initial report of Guatemala on its implementation of the...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 15 September 2011 Situation of Children’s’ Rights in Iceland, Italy, Panama, the Republic of Korea, the Seychelles, Sweden and Syria to be reviewed The Committee on the Rights of...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 15 September 2011 Committee to consider the initial ieport of Spain The sixth session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be held at the Palais des...

AFTERNOON 15 September 2011 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate under its agenda items on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and...