rights

By secret ballot, Libya elected chair of UN human rights commission

20 January 2003
Libya was elected today by secret ballot to head the top United Nations human rights panel - a break from nearly 50 years of tradition in which chairpersons are elected by acclamation.

UN officials stress gender equity as women's anti-discrimination panel opens session

13 January 2003
A United Nations committee dealing with discrimination against women opened the first part of its 2003 session today with UN officials stressing the importance of promoting gender equity as part of government policy.

HIV/AIDS, adolescent health high on agenda of key UN child rights committee

13 January 2003
As a United Nations expert panel monitoring implementation of a key global treaty on children's rights began its 2003 session today, a senior UN official stressed the importance tackling thematic issues such as HIV/AIDS, adolescent health and the minimum age for criminal responsibility.

UN rights panels on women's anti-discrimination, child rights set to begin 2003 sessions

10 January 2003
United Nations treaty-monitoring bodies on women's anti-discrimination and the protection of children's rights are set to open their first substantive sessions of the new year next week.