GENEVA (7 July 2017) – United Nations Independent Expert Virginia Dandan will carry out her first official visit to Cuba from 10 to 14 July 2017, travelling to Havana to gather first-hand information...

Human Rights Committee 7 July 2017 The Human Rights Committee today concluded the review of the sixth periodic report of Mongolia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant...

GENEVA (7 July 2017) – Israel should carefully reconsider the charges it is pursuing against Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro, two United Nations independent experts said today. Mr. Amro...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 7 July 2017 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the seventh periodic report of Costa Rica on its...

The report highlights the major achievements of the Sixth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, which was held in New York from 6 to 10 June 2016, and of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons.

GENEVA (6 July 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 10 to 14 July to gather first-hand...