3 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXAMINES THE REPORT OF CAMEROON
25 October 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded the review of the fifth periodic report of Cameroon on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Anatole Fabien Nkou, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the amendments to the Criminal Code aimed to better protect physical integrity of women and children; better sanction female genital mutilation, breast ironing, sexual harassment, trafficking in persons, early and forced marriages; and address…
3 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF MAURITIUS
24 October 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning completed its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Mauritius on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Israhyananda Dhalladoo, Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the United Nations Office at Geneva, noted that Mauritius spared no effort to foster its development based on universal values of democracy, good governance, the rule of law, and the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, drawing on its cultural and ethnic…
3 years 9 months ago
Photo exhibition “LiensLazos”
24 October 2017
| Michael Møller
Speech
24 octobre 2017Exposition photos “LiensLazos”
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Photo exhibition “LiensLazos”
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, at 13:00
Communal Space, E Building, 3rd floor – Door 40, Palais des Nations
Ambassador Estrada Roman,
Ms. Vega Linhares,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
A warm welcome to today’s opening of the photo exhibition “LiensLazos”. We are grateful to the Permanent Mission of Nicaragua for bringing this wonderful exhibition to the Palais des Nations. Let me also express…
3 years 9 months ago
Concert of the Suisse Romande Orchestra
24 October 2017
| Michael Møller
Speech
24 octobre 2017Concert de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Message de M. Michael Møller
Secrétaire général adjoint
Directeur général de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
« Concert de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande »
Mardi 24 octobre 2017, à 20h00
Victoria Hall
Prononcé au nom du Directeur général par Mme Corinne Momal-Vanian, Directrice de la Division de la gestion des conférences de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Monsieur le Représentant permanent de la Confédération suisse,
Monsieur le Maire de la Ville de Genève,
Monsieur le Président du Conseil de la Fondation de l’…
3 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN REVIEWS THE REPORT OF BURKINA FASO
24 October 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the seventh periodic report of Burkina Faso on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Introducing the report, Laure Zongo Hien, Minister for Women, National Solidarity and Family, said that Burkina Faso continued to take steps to strengthen the legislative and institutional framework for the rights of women: it had adopted a number of legal texts, including on the prevention,…
3 years 9 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
24 October 2017
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization.Bangladesh
Joel Millman, for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said that according to the latest figures, some 603,000 refugees had arrived in Cox’s…
3 years 9 months ago
UNCTAD Press Conference (under embargo)
24 October 2017
Press Conference Announcement
(under embargo until 25 October 2017 at 5.00 p.m. GMT, 6:00 p.m. Geneva time)Shamika Sirimanne, UNCTAD, Director, Division on Technology and Logistics Jan Hoffmann, UNCTAD, Chief of Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics
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Presentation of the Review of Maritime…
3 years 9 months ago
Commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the United Nations Charter -
“SDGs: Their effects on human rights implementation in an ever-changing environment”
by the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN)
23 October 2017
| Michael Møller
Speech
23 octobre 2017Commémoration du 72ème anniversaire de la Charte des Nations Unies. "L'effet des ODD sur la mise en oeuvre des droits de l'homme dans un environnement en constante évolution", organisée par l'ONG GIMUN.
Opening Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the United Nations…
3 years 9 months ago
CEDAW DISCUSSES SITUATION OF WOMEN IN BURKINA FASO, SINGAPORE, PARAGAUY AND NAURU WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES
23 October 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations from Burkina Faso, Singapore, Paraguay and Nauru, whose reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women will be considered this week.
In Burkina Faso, civil society organizations raised concerns about a very high rate of early pregnancies among schoolgirls in the country, high maternal mortality due to unsafe abortions…
3 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN OPENS ITS SIXTY-EIGHTH SESSION IN GENEVA
23 October 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its sixty-eighth session, hearing a statement by Carla Edelenbos, Chief of the Petitions and Inquiries Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work for the session.
Aruna Devi Narain from Mauritius made her solemn declaration as a newly appointed Committee Member. Ms. Narain replaced Pramila Patten following her appointment as the Special…
