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Today, Friday, the 5th of April 2024, marks the end of the 55th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. This has been the longest session in the history of the main UN human rights body lasting a whole six weeks. A historically long session dogged by a liquidit

"We’re ready to vote on it," US envoy says; proposed resolution underscores need for measures to ensure safe and unimpeded delivery of aid.

Resolution 2573’s implementation will benefit from a better understanding of the links between damaged infrastructure and public health.    

The origin of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) field presence in Cambodia can be traced back to October 1993.

Sri Lanka has categorically rejected resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1), titled “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka,” tabled by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States, which was adopted by a vote at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, on 06th October. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali […]

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The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva was established in June 1965. The first Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), Mr Rex Koelmeyer presented credentials on 23 June 1965.The present Ambassador/Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha presented credentials on 19 July 2012. The Mission functions as the Permanent delegation of Sri Lanka to all UN and other international organizations in Switzerland including the World Tra...

Ambassador Simon Manley explained the UKs position on the resolution entitled Technical assistance and capacity building to address the human rights implications of the nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands.

Sri Lanka categorically rejected resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1) titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" tabled by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States, which was adopted by a vote at the Human Rights

The Foreign Ministry has accused the UNHRC of resorting to punitive, politicised, divisive, unhelpful action against Sri Lanka due to extraneous reasons. The OHCHR has now established a “Sri Lanka Accountability Project” citing resolution 46/1, in a situation where the language of OP6 (Operative Paragraph) in resolution 46/1 only sought to “strengthen the capacity of […]