Reports

Patrick Hamilton, who has just finished a stint as deputy head of the ICRC's delegation in Afghanistan, leaves the country as the conflict is spreading and intensifying. He talks about how the ICRC has been able to expand its…

(excerpt) Human Rights Council MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on New Zealand, Afghanistan and Chile. Dell Higgie, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said…

Human Rights Council MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, and started its…

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention in a midday meeting today. Speakers alleged violations of human rights in different countries and regions…

As Peace Day 21 September approaches UNAMA is featuring articles from UN agencies on the work the UN is doing for peace in Afghanistan. 10: MACCA It may seem a statement of the obvious to say that mine action is…

General Assembly Sixty-fourth session Item 77 of the provisional agenda* Report of the International Criminal Court Summary The present report, covering the period from 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009, is the fifth annual report of the International Criminal Court submitted to the…

I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted in accordance with the statement by the President of the Security Council of 29 October 2008 (S/PRST/2008/39), in which the Secretary-General was requested to provide a report on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000)…

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 15 September 2009 Special Representative if the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict presents her Annual Report The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the update presented earlier in the day by…

OSRSG/090914-19 Genève, le 15 Septembre 2009 - Lors de sa présentation au Conseil des droits de l'homme aujourd'hui, Mme Radhika Coomaraswamy, la Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général pour les enfants et les conflits armés a mis en exergue le sort…

Human Rights Council MORNING 15 September 2009 Council Adopts its Agenda and Programme of Work, Starts General Debate The Human Rights Council this morning heard an update from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on salient human rights issues that…