February 18, 2013 Deputy High Commissioner, Excellences, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to participate in the opening of the first session of the open-ended...

20 February 2013 Señor Presidente, Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, As independent expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, I have listened attentively...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 20 February 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined ninth to tenth...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 20 February 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Angola on how...

Human Rights Council Advisory Committee 20 February 2013 The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today discussed proposals for studies it could recommend to the Human Rights Council on access to...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date : 19 February 2013 Subjects : 1) Egypt 2) Western Sahara 1) Egypt We regret that the draft law on...

NAIROBI (19 February 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, John Knox, urged world governments to take into account human rights laws in designing and...

GENEVA (19 February 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, and on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, urged the United States Government...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 19 February 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination completed today its consideration of the combined fifth to seventh...

Human Rights Council BACKGROUND RELEASE 19 February 2013 The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-second regular at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 25 February to 22 March, starting with...