15 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS SECOND PERIODIC REPORT OF LIBYA
17 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the second periodic report of Libya on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Abdel Hafid Derbi of the General People’s Committee for Labour Forces and Employment of Libya, who said the report of Libya was presented in accordance with the exigencies of the International Covenant and it reflected the achievements made since the initial report was submitted. The laws in force…
15 years 9 months ago
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ADDRESSES COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
17 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights this afternoon addressed the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Committee, mainly discussing the UN Secretary-General’s reform agenda.
High Commissioner Louise Arbour said was committed to develop proposals for a unified standing treaty body and would invite the States parties to the seven human rights treaties to an intergovernmental meeting in 2006 to consider the options. Work on developing the proposals was currently underway. The objective of enhancing the protection of rights…
15 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS INITIAL REPORT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
15 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the initial report of Bosnia and Herzegovina on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Dragutin Cegar, Expert Advisor at the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said the report had been elaborated in accordance with the revised general directions as regards the format and contents of reports to be submitted under articles 16 and 17 of the International Covenant. It…
15 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS INITIAL REPORT OF UZBEKISTAN
14 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the initial report of Uzbekistan on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Akmal Saidov, Head of the National Centre for Human Rights of Uzbekistan, who said Uzbekistan has been a multi-ethnic Republic since ancient times and despite the many nationalities living in the country, there has not been a single incident of ethnic conflict. The country was home to over 120 ethnic groups…
15 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS THIRD PERIODIC REPORT OF AUSTRIA
10 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights completed its review today of the third periodic report of Austria on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Harald Dossi, of the Federal Chancellery of Austria, who said Austria was fully committed to the aims of the International Covenant and it might be considered an example of the European standard as to the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. Austria was relatively a…
15 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS REVIEWS INITIAL REPORT OF SLOVENIA
09 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the initial report of Slovenia on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Marjeta Cotman, State Secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs of Slovenia, who said since her country had gained independence, it had been building its society gradually with the aim of integrating itself into the world and most particularly into the European Union. Slovenian legislation…
15 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OPENS THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION
07 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
Hears Statement from Officer-in-Charge of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened its thirty-fifth session this morning by adopting its agenda and programme of work and hearing an opening statement by the Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Maria Francisca Ize-Charrin, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said one of the most important challenges facing the United Nations was…
15 years 9 months ago
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
07 November 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from representatives of non-governmental organizations with respect to the reports of Slovenia, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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. The Committee will also consider reports from Uzbekistan and Libya during the next three…
16 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION
13 May 2005
Press Release
Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Zambia, China, Serbia and Montenegro and Norway
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its three-week spring session by adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Zambia, China, Serbia and Montenegro and Norway which were considered during the session.
The four 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 to implement the provisions…
16 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXAMINES FOURTH PERIODIC REPORT OF NORWAY
04 May 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights completed its review today of the fourth periodic report of Norway on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Introducing the report was Petter Wille, Deputy Director-General in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who said that since the submission of the report under consideration, a number of new developments had taken place in Norway. Among them was the adoption of a bill last month prohibiting ethnic and…
