NEW YORK (26 October 2015) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and international sanctions, Idriss Jazairy, today called on all UN Member States to start negotiations on the use of...

NEW YORK (26 October 2015) – United Nations human rights expert Ben Emmerson today urged governments across the world to ensure that the NGO sector be allowed to continue to play an indispensable role...

Human Rights Committee MORNING 26 October 2015 The Human Rights Committee this morning held a half-day discussion on the draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 26 October 2015 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental...

Tokyo, 26 October 2015 Good morning and thank you for coming. I would like to thank the Government of Japan for the invitation extended to me to undertake a visit to the country from 19 to 26 October...

Third Committee Item 69 (b and c) 26 October 2015, pm. New York Honourable Chair, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies, gentlemen, and all others; I am honoured to take the floor before the...

New York, 26 October 2015 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, A democratic and equitable international order as envisaged in the United Nations Charter requires...

26 October 2015 Honourable Chair, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies, gentlemen, and all others; I am honoured to take the floor before the General Assembly, for the last time in my...

New York, 26 October 2015 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to present this report that addresses one dimension of the fourth pillar of the mandate, guarantees of...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Date : 23 October 2015 (1) Burundi We are extremely concerned at the rapidly worsening security and human...