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Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Spain, Slovakia and Venezuela

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Spain, Slovakia and Venezuela 15 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s rights in Spain,…

UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference 15 May 2023 Press Conference Announcement Closing of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-16), 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-11) and 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-11) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 1 to 12 May 2023 Rolph…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend China on Anti-Domestic Violence Legislation, Ask about Women’s Political Participation and Sex-Selective Abortions

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend China on Anti-Domestic Violence Legislation, Ask about Women’s Political Participation and Sex-Selective Abortions 12 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic reports of…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Sao Tome and Principe for Measures to Increase School Attendance, Ask about Birth Certificates and Sexual Abuse of Schoolgirls

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Sao Tome and Principe for Measures to Increase School Attendance, Ask about Birth Certificates and Sexual Abuse of Schoolgirls 12 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of Sao Tome and Principe, with Committee Experts praising…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 12 May 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United…

Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia 12 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia on their…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Germany on Receiving Ukrainian Refugees, Question the State on Discrimination against Muslim Women and Threats Posed to Women by Artificial Intelligence

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Germany on Receiving Ukrainian Refugees, Question the State on Discrimination against Muslim Women and Threats Posed to Women by Artificial Intelligence 11 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Germany, with…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Asks Designated Expert of the High Commissioner on Human Rights in Sudan to Document All Allegations of Human Rights Violations since 25 October 2021, including those Arising from the Current Conflict

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Asks Designated Expert of the High Commissioner on Human Rights in Sudan to Document All Allegations of Human Rights Violations since 25 October 2021, including those Arising from the Current Conflict 11 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its thirty-sixth special session on the human…

High Commissioner for Human Rights Strongly Condemns Wanton Violence in Sudan as Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on the Human Rights Impact of the Ongoing Conflict in Sudan

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home High Commissioner for Human Rights Strongly Condemns Wanton Violence in Sudan as Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on the Human Rights Impact of the Ongoing Conflict in Sudan 11 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning opened a special session on the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, hearing the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Jordan for Adopting Legislation on Children’s Rights, Raise Questions about Child Marriage and Discrimination against Refugee and Migrant Children

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Jordan for Adopting Legislation on Children’s Rights, Raise Questions about Child Marriage and Discrimination against Refugee and Migrant Children 11 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Jordan, with Committee Experts praising the adoption of legislation on…