WINDHOEK / GENEVA (13 March 2017) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, today commended the Namibian Government for “its...

Agenda item 4 Geneva, 13 March 2017 Mr. President, distinguished representatives, ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to present today my third report to this Council in my capacity as the Special...

GENEVA (13 March 2017) - Amendments to a local law in Melbourne, Australia, targeting homeless people living on the streets have triggered serious international human rights concern. The proposed...

GENEVA (13 March 2017) – A fresh call for “prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations” into the killings and other serious human rights violations in Myanmar is being made by the UN...

Human Rights Committee 13 March 2017 The Human Rights Committee held a public meeting this morning in which it discussed its methods of work, focusing on the report from Sarah Cleveland, a Committee...

Hears Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with Tomás Ojea Quintana, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights...

Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Burundi Geneva, 13 March 2017 – Mr Fatsah Ouguergouz (Chair), Ms Reine Alapini Gansou and Ms Françoise Hampson, members of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi...

Human Rights Committee 13 March 2017 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Italy on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 13 March 2017 The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 13 March 2017 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with Sheila Keetharuth, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights...