An Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Austria relating to the Seminar on Human Rights and scientific and technological developments to be held in Vienna from 19 June to 1 July 1972 was signed at United Nations Headquarters today.
Mr. Wolfgang Wolte, Acting Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations, signing the Agreement. Looking on, from left: Mr. Nikifor Levchenko, Chief of the Advisory Services and Special Assignements, UN Division of Human Rights; Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director of the UN Division of Human Rights; Mr. C. A. Stavropoulos, UN Legal Counsel; and Mr. P. Gilblain, Acting Chief of the Treaty Section.
At the podium of the commemorative session marking the 125th anniversary of the Geneva Convention are (from left): Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, René Felber, Chairman of the session and Foreign Minister of Switzerland, and Switzerland's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Dieter Chenaux-Repond.
The Permanent Representative of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Lev I. Maksimov, as Chairman of the Eastern European Group, addresses the commemorative session to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Geneva Convention.
The Representative of Malta, Alexander Borg Olivier, as Chairman of the Western European Group, addresses the commemorative session to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Geneva Convention.
The seven-number Committee on Communications, appointed last year by the UN Human Rights Commission, met for the first time yesterday to begin its study of procedures for dealing with communications alleging violations of human rights. The Committee is composed of the representatives of Argentina, India, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, the Philippines and the Ukraine.
Here, shortly before today's meeting got under way, Mr George Hakim (Lebanon), at right, is seen exchanging views with Mr. Ivan Gurievitch Neklessa (Ukrainian SSR).
The seven-number Committee on Communications, appointed last year by the UN Human Rights Commission, met for the first time yesterday to begin its study of procedures for dealing with communications alleging violations of human rights. The committee is composed of the representatives of Argentina, India, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, the Philippines and the Ukraine.
Here, shortly before today's meeting got under way, Mr. Hortencio J. Brillantes (Philippines) Chairman-Rapporteur of th Committee, is seen at left, exchanging views with Mr. Georges Hakim (Lebanon), at right, and Mr. Munir Kreidie (also of Lebanon-Adviser), in back.
Juridical, administrative and security issues relating to the system of Autonomous Communities of Spain were among matters discussed this morning as the Human Rights Committee continues consideration of that country's fourth periodic report.
Shown seated, left to right, are: Javier Borrego, Government Counsel of Spain; Juan Luis Ibarra, Director General for Codification and Cooperation and International Legal Cooperation of the Ministry for Justice and Interior of Spain; Francisco Jose Aguilar Urbina, Chairman and Eric Tistounet, Secretary.
View of Richard Schifter (left), Representative of the United States, addressing the Human Right Commission.
General view of Oscar Arias Sanchez (third from left) of Costa Rica, 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, addressing the meeting of the Human Rights Commission in Geneva. The Nobel Laureates from left to right are: Betty Williams of Ireland; Elie Wiesel of the USA; Mr Sanchez; Adolfo Esquivel of Argentina; Rigoberta Menchu of Guatemala; and Maired Corrigan Maguire of Ireland.
View of Gudmundur Eriksson (left), Legal Advisor of the Ministery for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, shaking hands with Carl-August Fleischhauer, United Nations Legal Counsel, after signing the Rights of the Child Convention.