Islamabad, 7 June 2012 Good afternoon, and thank you for coming. Before giving a brief overview of my impressions during my four-day visit here, I would like to thank the Government for inviting me to...

7 June 2012 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the reports of Greece on how that country is implementing the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on...

[Delivered by Mr. Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights] 7 June 2012, New York Mr. President, Secretary-General, Secretary-General of the Arab League, The High Commissioner is...

GENEVA (7 June 2012) – A group of United Nations human rights experts called on the Government of Malaysia and other parties involved to respect and protect the legitimate work of an umbrella group of...

GENEVA (6 June 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Catarina de Albuquerque called on world Governments to fully support the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation at the UN Conference...

6 June 2012 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the combined second and third periodic report of Greece on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of...

5 June 2012 The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Australia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the...

5 June 2012 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the reports of Australia on how that country is implementing the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child...

GENEVA (4 June 2012) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay today begins a four-day mission to Pakistan at the invitation of the Government. It is her first visit to the country since...