rights

Sergio Vieira de Mello

AIDS, hunger, terror threaten world security, top UN human rights body told

17 March 2003
World security is threatened not only by the crises currently dominating the headlines but by AIDS, hunger and the "dreams of obscure vengeance" from political terrorists "whose only achievements are the sudden screams of innocent people," the top United Nations human rights official said today.

UN human rights panel set to open first session of 2003 in Geneva

14 March 2003
The United Nations expert panel monitoring the efforts of world governments to ensure respect for civil liberties, promote self-determination, and safeguard fundamental freedoms will open its first substantive session of 2003 next week in Geneva.

Top UN human rights body set to open 2003 session in Geneva

13 March 2003
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights is set to open its annual six-week session in Geneva, which, for the first time in the panel's near 60-year history, will include a High-Level segment where top government officials will debate key human rights concerns.