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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES SITUATION OF WOMEN IN CAMBODIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, AND LITHUANIA WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF CIVIL SOCIETY

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES SITUATION OF WOMEN IN CAMBODIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, AND LITHUANIA WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF CIVIL SOCIETY 28 October 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution to hear information on the…

Press remarks by Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Press remarks by Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria 28 October 2019 Press Conferences Thank you so much Jenifer and good to see you all. Also, to those who have travelled far, good to see you here in Geneva. Actually, as we are speaking the 150 members of the Constitutional Committee are arriving here in Geneva. As you know we have agreed that this is to be a Syrian-led, Syrian-owned Constitutional process– facilitated by the United Nations and I…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES THE READING OF THE DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES THE READING OF THE DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY 25 October 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today continued the first reading of draft General Comment No. 37 on article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of peaceful assembly. This morning, the Committee adopted 12 paragraphs from the draft’s fourth part relating to the limitations on the right of…

IN DIALOGUE WITH SEYCHELLES, COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN URGES BETTER FUNDING OF GENDER EQUALITY MACHINERY

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home IN DIALOGUE WITH SEYCHELLES, COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN URGES BETTER FUNDING OF GENDER EQUALITY MACHINERY 25 October 2019 Meeting Summaries Committee Experts also Raise Questions on Domestic Violence and Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Women The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Seychelles on how it…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 25 October 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 or representatives for the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria, the Office of the United Nations High…

QUESTIONS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND JOB SEGREGATION RAISED DURING KAZAKHSTAN’S DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home QUESTIONS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND JOB SEGREGATION RAISED DURING KAZAKHSTAN’S DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN 24 October 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Kazakhstan on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES ACCESS TO ABORTION AND GENDER STEREOTYPES IN DIALOGUE WITH ANDORRA

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES ACCESS TO ABORTION AND GENDER STEREOTYPES IN DIALOGUE WITH ANDORRA 23 October 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Andorra on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. During…

IN DIALOGUE WITH CABO VERDE, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXPERTS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, THE COURT SYSTEM AND CORRUPTION

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home IN DIALOGUE WITH CABO VERDE, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXPERTS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, THE COURT SYSTEM AND CORRUPTION 23 October 2019 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Cabo Verde on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In the dialogue, Committee Experts raised concerns about anti-discrimination legislation…

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $ 250 MILLION

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $ 250 MILLION 22 October 2019 Press Release The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $ 250 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance. The United Nations Compensation Commission was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions 687 (1991) and 692 (1991) to process claims and pay compensation for…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 22 October 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization and…