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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Sweden’s Work on Gender Equality Worldwide, Ask about Gender-Based Violence and Multiple Discrimination

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Sweden’s Work on Gender Equality Worldwide, Ask about Gender-Based Violence and Multiple Discrimination 22 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the tenth periodic report of Sweden on how it implemented the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization. Meeting of the…

New Permanent Representative of Benin Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva  

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Benin Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva   22 October 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Eusèbe Agbangla, the new Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.    Prior to his…

In Dialogue with Botswana, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about the Death Penalty and Criminalising Same-sex Relations

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Botswana, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about the Death Penalty and Criminalising Same-sex Relations 21 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Experts asking about the death penalty and criminalising same-sex relations. Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Maldives about how Radicalised Religious Groups and Discriminatory Practices Affect Women

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Maldives about how Radicalised Religious Groups and Discriminatory Practices Affect Women 21 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Maldives on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination…

New Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 21 October 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Juan Ndong Nguema Mbengono, the new Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.  Mr.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 19 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Meteorological…

Civil Society Organizations Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Maldives and Sweden

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Maldives and Sweden 18 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution on the situation of women’s rights in Maldives and Sweden,…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eightieth Session

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eightieth Session 18 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eightieth session, hearing a statement from Mahamane Cissé-Gouro, Director, Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda for the…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventieth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Kuwait , Azerbaijan , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bolivia and Nicaragua

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventieth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Kuwait , Azerbaijan , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bolivia and Nicaragua 15 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventieth session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of…