联合国强迫或非自愿失踪问题工作组(WGEID)今天发表声明,欢迎61届联大通过《强迫失踪问题国际公约》(International Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearances),并敦促各国尽快批准加入这一公约。
今天是“国际移徙者日”(International Migrants Day)。安南秘书长、联合国人权高专、移徙者人权问题特别报告员、国际移民组织等纷发表致辞或声明,敦促更多国家加入《保护所有移徙工人及其家庭成员权利公约》(Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families)。