In its final week, the 1999 UN Commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution on the right to democracy. The international community has affirmed for
On the final day of the UN Commission on Human Rights, Mary Robinson, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, criticized NATO’s use of force
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The 55th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights opened in Geneva on Monday with the election of Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson as Chairman.
The 55th session of the annual United Nations Commission on Human Rights will take place in Geneva from March 22 – April 30. The Commission
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* On November 9-10 in Geneva, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in consultation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference, will
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Today, all 185 members of the UN are gathering in New York for the start of the 53rd session of the General Assembly. Analysis: