13 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF FRANCE
30 April 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the third periodic report of France on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Jean-Baptiste Mattei, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Office at Geneva, introducing the report, said France’s commitment to the improvement of human rights could be seen in 15 sectoral agreements adopted in the reporting period. Issues concerning gender equality, part-time employment, and that parents should have full…
13 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OPENS FORTIETH SESSION
28 April 2008
Meeting Summaries
Hears Address from Representative of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened it fortieth session, hearing an address from a Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and adopting its agenda and programme of work.
During the session, which will conclude on 16 May, the Committee will examine measures taken by France, Benin, Bolivia and India to comply with the standards of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Committee will…
13 years 3 months ago
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
28 April 2008
Meeting Summaries
Representative of UNESCO Provides Statement on Threats to the Right to Education
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from a series of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the situation of economic, social and cultural rights in France, India and Bolivia. A representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) also addressed the Committee on threats to the right to education.
In advance of the Committee’s review of the periodic reports of France, India and…
13 years 8 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES THIRTY-NINTH SESSION
23 November 2007
Press Release
Issues Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Costa Rica, Ukraine, San Marino, Belgium and Paraguay
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its thirty-ninth session and issued its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports presented by Costa Rica, Ukraine, San Marino, Belgium and Paraguay on the efforts of those countries to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
These countries are among the 157 States parties to the International…
13 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF PARAGUAY
14 November 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second and third periodic reports of Paraguay on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Victorina Ruiz Diaz De Espinola, Minister at the Executive Secretariat of Childhood Affairs and Adolescence of Paraguay, said the report covered the period between 1994 and 2006. Paraguay, in keeping with its policy to respect, promote, and universally protect human rights would like to point to its strengthening of all…
13 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF BELGIUM
13 November 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the third periodic report of Belgium on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Francois Vandamme, Councillor General, Head of the Division of International Affairs at the Federal Department for Employment, Work, and Social Dialogue of Belgium, introducing the report, said Belgium was convinced that the discussions it had with the Committee were a strong point in the continued relations between Belgium and the United…
13 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF SAN MARINO
09 November 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the initial to fourth periodic reports of San Marino on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report, Dario Galassi, Permanent Representative of San Marino to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the contents of the Covenant, to which San Marino was a party since 1986, had always held a place in the heart of the citizens. Sanmarinese citizens took pride in the high levels of respect for…
13 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF UKRAINE
08 November 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the fifth periodic report of Ukraine on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report, Lydia Drozdova, First Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine, said since the fifth periodic report, there had been significant positive changes in legislation, which were directly linked to economic, social and cultural rights, including a law on equal rights for opportunities for…
13 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF COSTA RICA
07 November 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the fourth periodic report of Costa Rica on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report, Gioconda Ubeda, Special Missions Ambassador at the Ministry of External and Cultural Affairs of Costa Rica, said the writing of the report had taken over two years, and covered 15 years. Costa Rica had seen this as an opportunity to assess its compliance with the Covenant, and had reflected the…
13 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OPENS THIRTY-NINTH SESSION
05 November 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its thirty-ninth session, during which it will examine measures taken by Costa Rica, Ukraine, San Marino, Belgium and Paraguay to comply with the standards of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It will also continue its consideration of a draft general comment on article 9 of the Covenant, concerning the right to social security.
Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Treaties and Council Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an…
