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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 09 July 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Human Rights Council updateRolando Gomez, for the Human Rights Council, said that the…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN MARKS FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVENTION WITH A PANEL DISCUSSION

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN MARKS FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVENTION WITH A PANEL DISCUSSION 08 July 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by holding a panel discussion titled: 40 Years of Promoting and…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN HEARS FROM CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, AUSTRIA, CABO VERDE AND GUYANA

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN HEARS FROM CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, AUSTRIA, CABO VERDE AND GUYANA 08 July 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of civil society organizations from countries whose reports will be examined this week, namely the Democratic…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 05 July 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration. Announcement by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Rhéal LeBlanc, for the United…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN REVIEWS THE SITUATION OF WOMEN IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN REVIEWS THE SITUATION OF WOMEN IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE 05 July 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today examined the fourth periodic report of Côte d’Ivoire on measures taken to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Ramata Bakayoko-Ly, Minister of Women’s Affairs,…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN MAURITANIA

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN MAURITANIA 05 July 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Mauritania.In his opening remarks, Mohamed Lemine Ould Sidi, Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Civil Society Relations of Mauritania, said the report had been prepared by a technical committee in…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SITUATION OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN NIGERIA

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SITUATION OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN NIGERIA 04 July 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Nigeria.In his opening remarks, Audu Ayinla Kadiri, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the composition of the Nigerian delegation was a testimony to its…

LE COMITÉ POUR L’ÉLIMINATION DE LA DISCRIMINATION À L’ÉGARD DES FEMMES EXAMINE LE RAPPORT DU MOZAMBIQUE

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home LE COMITÉ POUR L’ÉLIMINATION DE LA DISCRIMINATION À L’ÉGARD DES FEMMES EXAMINE LE RAPPORT DU MOZAMBIQUE 03 July 2019 Meeting Summaries Le Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes a examiné, aujourd'hui, le rapport présenté par le Mozambique sur les mesures prises par le pays pour mettre en œuvre les dispositions de la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SITUATION OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN TAJIKISTAN

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SITUATION OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN TAJIKISTAN 03 July 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Tajikistan. In his opening remarks, Yusuf Rahmon, Prosecutor General of Tajikistan, said the President of Tajikistan and the Government devoted ongoing attention to honouring the country’s…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 02 July 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the International Telecommunication Union, the Human Rights Council, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, the…