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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap 07 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Oman, with Committee Experts…

OCHA / UNHCR Press Conference

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA / UNHCR Press Conference 07 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement Joint launch of the Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and the Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan 2024 Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Watch the video…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Greece on Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence, Ask about Trafficking and the Representation of Women in Parliament and the Judiciary

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Greece on Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence, Ask about Trafficking and the Representation of Women in Parliament and the Judiciary 06 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined eighth and ninth periodic report of Greece, with Committee Experts commending…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 06 February 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing 6 February 2024Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Food…

New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 06 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Ana Cecilia Gervasi Diaz, the new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva,…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Greece, Oman and the Central African Republic

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Greece, Oman and the Central African Republic 05 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society on the situation of women’s rights in Greece, Oman and the Central African Republic, whose…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Fifth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Reports of the Republic of the Congo, Bulgaria, Senegal, the Russian Federation, Lithuania and South Africa

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Fifth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Reports of the Republic of the Congo, Bulgaria, Senegal, the Russian Federation, Lithuania and South Africa 02 February 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its ninety-fifth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of the Republic of the…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcomes Turkmenistan’s National Action Plan on Gender Equality, Asks about Measures to Prevent Domestic Violence and the Exploitation of Women Labourers

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcomes Turkmenistan’s National Action Plan on Gender Equality, Asks about Measures to Prevent Domestic Violence and the Exploitation of Women Labourers 02 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Turkmenistan, with Committee Experts praising the State’s…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 02 February 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Holds Fifteenth Informal Meeting with States

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Holds Fifteenth Informal Meeting with States 01 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held its fifteenth informal meeting with States.  Committee Experts discussed the Committee’s draft general comment on realising children’s rights through access to justice and effective remedies, its communication and simplified reporting…