In Geneva, the Human Rights Council’s Advisory Committee began its first session today by electing its Chairperson and Bureau officers. The Committee also heard statements from the Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang, and the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi of Nigeria.
The Advisory Committee will serve as a “think tank” for the Human Rights Council, providing expertise and advice and conducting substantive research and studies on thematic issues of interest to the Council. The Committee is made up of 18 experts serving in their personal capacity. Its current session runs through 15 August. More information is available in a meeting summary from Geneva which we have upstairs.
seen at 12:00, 4 August
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Spokesman for the UN Secretary General.
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