BACKGROUND RELEASE 12 March 2015 Experts to Review Reports of Cambodia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Monaco and Russian Federation The Human Rights Committee will hold its one hundred and...

MIDDAY 12 March 2015 The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against...

GENEVA (12 March 2015) – United Nations human rights expert Rosa Kornfeld-Matte today called on the main global body dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women to...

12 March 2015 Mr. President, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, I am glad to welcome you to this annual General Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee, and to meet you for the first...

AFTERNOON 12 March 2015 Panel Focuses on Applying a Rights-Based Approach to Investment in Children and Strengthening Accountability The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full...

GENEVA / SANTIAGO (12 March 2015) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alston will undertake an official visit to Chile from 16 to 24 March 2015 to assess the structural causes and consequences...

12 March 2015 High Commissioner, Mister Chairperson of the International Coordinating Committee, Mister Assistant Secretary-General, Distinguished Representatives of National Human Rights Institutions...