UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS EXPRESSES CONCERN

OVER RECENT KILLINGS IN THAILAND

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 24 February (UN Information Service) -- The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Asma Jahangir, has expressed deep concern at reports of more than 100 deaths in Thailand in connection with a crackdown on the drug trade.

UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT ARRIVES IN SIERRA LEONE

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

FREETOWN, 23 February -– Under-Secretary-General Olara A. Otunnu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, arrived yesterday in Sierra Leone for a week-long visit to assess the status of war-affected children in the post-conflict peace-building phase.

Meeting of States Parties

Convention on Rights of Child

15^th & 16^th Meetings (AM & PM)

International Covenant on Civil

and Political Rights

28^th Meeting (AM)

Round-up of Session

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES THIRTY-SECOND SESSION

Adopts Conclusions on Reports of Estonia, Italy,

Republic of Korea, Romania, Viet Nam, Czech Republic, Haiti, Iceland

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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT

TO ADDRESS WEST AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE SUMMIT

Under-Secretary-General Olara A. Otunnu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, has been invited to address the twenty-sixth ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Dakar, Senegal, on

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTS CHAIRPERSON AND BUREAU FOR FIFTY-NINTH SESSION

Najat Al-Hajjaji of Libya Elected Chairperson

By Secret Ballot of 33 in Favour and 3 Opposed, with 17 Abstentions

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SECURITY COUNCIL TO DEBATE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT

ON CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT

Background Release

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD TO HOLD THIRTY-SECOND SESSION

IN GENEVA, 13 - 31 JANUARY

Reports from Estonia, Republic of Korea, Italy, Romania,

Solomon Islands, Viet Nam, Czech Republic, Haiti and Iceland to Be Reviewed

(Reissued as received.)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

ADOPT DECISIONS ON INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS

GENEVA, 24 December (UN Information Service) -- Two United Nations bodies have found violations of civil and political rights and torture treaties in eight countries.