(Reissued as received.)
GENEVA, 16 April (UN Information Service) -- The following statement was issued today by the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, Francis M. Deng:
GENEVA, 19 April (UN Information Service) -- Countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) told the Commission on Human Rights this afternoon that it was important to carefully consider the rights of indigenous peoples throughout the world and that a good first step would be to give them a permanent forum within the United Nations system.
(Reissued as received.)
GENEVA, 19 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights this morning concluded its debate on the rights of specific groups and individuals including migrant workers, minorities, mass exoduses and displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups.
GENEVA, 15 April (UN Information Service) -- Countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) continued this evening to urge the Commission on Human Rights to adopt child protection measures to ensure the safety of children worldwide.
GENEVA, 16 April (UN Information Service) -- Countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) speaking this evening before the Commission on Human Rights called for improved protection of the rights of migrant workers, minorities, and displaced populations.
GENEVA, 15 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights heard tonight from many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urging greater protection of children before concluding its annual debate on the topic.
(Reissued as received.)
GENEVA, 16 April (UN Information Service) -- The Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights, Anne Anderson, this morning issued a statement on human rights in Central America in the context of reconstruction and rehabilitation after Hurricane Mitch.
GENEVA, 15 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights heard tonight from many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urging greater protection of children before concluding its annual debate on the topic.
(Reissued as received.)
