15 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS FOURTH PERIODIC REPORT OF MEXICO
10 May 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the fourth periodic report of Mexico on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Maria del Refugio Gonzalez, Under-Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights of the Secretariat for External Affairs of Mexico, who said Mexico had undergone great political and social changes over the last few years, including in human rights and its outlook on political affairs. It had…
15 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS FOURTH AND FIFTH PERIODIC REPORTS OF CANADA
08 May 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the fourth and fifth periodic reports of Canada on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the reports was Alan Kessel, Legal Adviser of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, who said Canada was proud of its record of achievement in the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights. Canada was at the forefront of promoting human rights internationally and…
15 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS INITIAL REPORT OF LIECHTENSTEIN
04 May 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the initial report of Liechtenstein on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Norbert Frick, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations Office at Geneva, who said Liechtenstein considered all human rights to be universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, and attached great importance to the international and regional human rights agreements and their…
15 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS THE INITIAL REPORT OF MONACO
02 May 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today reviewed the initial report of Monaco on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Philippe Blanchi, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, who said Monaco embodied in its Constitution the rule of law and the respect for human rights for all on its territory. It was committed to these principles, which were embedded into traditions, and intended to make further…
15 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OPENS THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION
01 May 2006
Meeting Summaries
Hears Address by Representative of High Commissioner for Human Rights; Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its thirty-sixth session, hearing an address by a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and a presentation by a representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Committee also adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session.
Alessio Bruni, Team Leader of the Treaty Implementation and Follow-up Team I at…
15 years 3 months ago
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ADRESS COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
01 May 2006
Meeting Summaries
Speakers Address Shortcomings in Countries whose Reports Will Be Considered by the Committee During this Session
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from representatives of non-governmental organizations with respect to the reports of Canada, Mexico and Morocco, which it will examine during the current session.
Speakers underscored the failure of the States parties to carry out their obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and outlined the challenges ahead.…
15 years 8 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION
25 November 2005
Press Release
Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Slovenia, Austria, Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its three-week fall session by adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Slovenia, Austria, Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya which were considered during the session.
These countries are among the 151 States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which are required to submit periodic reports to the Committee on efforts…
15 years 8 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ADOPTS GENERAL COMMENT ON RIGHT TO WORK
24 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning adopted a General Comment on article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning the right to work.
The General Comment notes that the right to work is a fundamental right, essential to the exercise of other rights of the human being and inseparable from the inherent dignity of the human person; every individual has the right to be able to work, allowing him to live in dignity; and the right to work contributes to the survival of the individual…
15 years 8 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ADOPTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT
22 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning adopted its annual report which will be submitted to the General Assembly. The report covers the Committee’s activities during its thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth sessions.
During its current thirty-fifth session, the Committee considered the reports of Slovenia, Austria, Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya while it examined the reports of Zambia, China, Serbia and Montenegro and Norway in its meeting which took place from 25 April to 13 May 2005.
The Committee’s report aims at…
15 years 8 months ago
COMMITTEE ADOPTS GENERAL COMMENT ON RIGHT TO BENEFIT FROM SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR ARTISTIC PRODUCTION
21 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
Continues Discussion on Draft General Comment on the Right to Work
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today adopted its General Comment No. 17 on article 15.1 “c” of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning the right to benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he or she is the author.
The Committee had discussed and adopted the first 26 paragraphs of the General Comment in a previous…
