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Human Rights Committee Concludes its One Hundred and Thirty-third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Concludes its One Hundred and Thirty-third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine 05 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its one hundred and thirty-third session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine, which were considered during the session. Photini Pazartzis, Committee…

Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations and Report on Follow-up to Views

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations and Report on Follow-up to Views 04 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted a report on follow-up to concluding observations concerning the Dominican Republic, Hungary, Jordan and Mauritius, as well as a report on follow-up to views concerning individual communications relating to Finland, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation and…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Sudan’s Progressive Legislation for Women, and Ask about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Sudan’s Progressive Legislation for Women, and Ask about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 04 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the initial report of South Sudan, with Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Policies in Favour of the Family and Women in the Russian Federation and Ask about Gender-Based Violence, and the List of Professions Restricted to Women

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Policies in Favour of the Family and Women in the Russian Federation and Ask about Gender-Based Violence, and the List of Professions Restricted to Women 03 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of the Russian…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Congratulate Kyrgyzstan on Progress Achieved on Women’s Advancement and Ask about its List of Jobs Prohibited to Women, and about the Participation of Women in Politics

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Congratulate Kyrgyzstan on Progress Achieved on Women’s Advancement and Ask about its List of Jobs Prohibited to Women, and about the Participation of Women in Politics 03 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of…

BACKGROUND RELEASE - Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on Friday, 5 November

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home BACKGROUND RELEASE - Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on Friday, 5 November 02 November 2021 Press Release   The Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address the “implications of the ongoing situation in the Republic of the Sudan” on Friday, 5 November starting at 12:30 p.m. CET. The special session is being convened as per an official request submitted jointly by…

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 02 November 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Development Programme.  Climate change …

Non-governmental Organizations Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, South Sudan and South Africa

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Non-governmental Organizations Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, South Sudan and South Africa 01 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Kyrgyzstan,…

As COP26 Kicks Off, UN Geneva Honours Commitment to Climate Action with New Green Building at the Palais des Nations

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home As COP26 Kicks Off, UN Geneva Honours Commitment to Climate Action with New Green Building at the Palais des Nations 01 November 2021 Press Release   Geneva, 1 November 2021 – In a ceremony held today on the premises, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya, officially presented the new sustainable office building that is the latest addition to the Palais des Nations complex to representatives of the Host Country Switzerland, the…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Ecuador about Access to Abortion, and about Women's Role in Public Life

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Ecuador about Access to Abortion, and about Women's Role in Public Life 29 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts asking about women's access to abortion in the country, and…