GENEVA (13 June 2013) – The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will visit Croatia (15-18 June), Serbia and Kosovo* (19 to 23 and 24 to 26 June), and Montenegro (27...

GENEVA (16 June 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo, warned that persisting and new challenges still obstruct efforts...

16 June 2014 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am glad to welcome you to this high-level discussion of a shocking and important topic: the genital mutilation of young women and girls. Female...

16 June 2014 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to thank the Governments of Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico and Switzerland, as well as to the Global Commission on Drug Policy, for organising this...

Human Rights Council MORNING 16 June 2014 The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on the identification of good practices in combating female genital mutilation...

16 June 2014 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to take part in this side event to promote equality in sports, and I thank Ambassador Alexandris and the missions that have co-sponsored...

GENEVA (16 June 2014) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed her deep alarm Monday at inter-communal violence taking place in south-western Sri Lanka in which two, or...

GENEVA (16 June 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, called on States to adopt and implement appropriate and effective judicial...

GENEVA (16 June 2014) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday condemned the reported cold-blooded executions of hundreds of Iraqi hors de combat soldiers, as well as civilians...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY/AFTERNOON 16 June 2014 Concludes Clustered Debate on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers and on the Human Rights of Migrants The Human Rights Council today held a...