On 16 June 2015 in Geneva, on the occasion of its 56th session, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights held a half-day general discussion on the draft general comment on the right to...

Brussels, 15 June 2015 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to address this high level event as the first Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older...

15 June 2015 Mr. President, Excellencies, Colleagues, Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations, what can we conclude about our achievements in the protection and promotion of human...

15 June 2015 Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, I am grateful for the opportunity to share with you my growing alarm at the international community's failure to protect the rights...

MORNING/MIDDAY 15 June 2015 High-level Dignitaries from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning opened its twenty-ninth regular session...

Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be back at the Hofburg, and I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Ms. Dunja Mijatovic for the invitation and for hosting this important and...

AFTERNOON 15 June 2015 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the human rights of migrants. In his opening statement, United Nations High Commissioner for...

EVENING 15 June 2015 The Human Rights Council this evening held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, and with the Special...

on “Falling between the cracks: Abuse and Violence against older women- Marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day-10 years on” 15 June 2015 Geneva Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues...