The Eight Session of the United Nations' Human Rights Council is held in Geneva from 2 – 20 June 2008. The UNPO Monitor contains articles on the important issues with relevance to UNPO Members that were discussed in its third week.

The Eight Session of the United Nations' Human Rights Council is held in Geneva from 2 – 20 June 2008. A series of important issues with relevance to UNPO Members were discussed. In the Monitor you will find stories on the following subjects:

• President's List Approved
• Right to Peace leads to Vote
• Presidential Statement of Code of Conduct Adopted
• High Commissioner Resigns
• Slovena Convenes Consultation on Burma Again
• Optional Protocol ISESCR Adopted
• Mandate SR Arbitrary Executions Extended
• Canada Emphasizes Apology
• Independence of Judges and Torture are Deemed Important
  

This information service, prepared especially for UNPO Members, aims at providing insight into ongoing developments of one of the UN’s major bodies.