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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 18 October 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, and the International Organization for Migration.War in…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Express Satisfaction at “A” Grading of the National Commission for Human Rights of Pakistan, Raise Issues Concerning Attacks on Journalists and Religious Minorities

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Express Satisfaction at “A” Grading of the National Commission for Human Rights of Pakistan, Raise Issues Concerning Attacks on Journalists and Religious Minorities 18 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee concluded on Friday, 18 October, its consideration of the second periodic report of Pakistan on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Japan for Criminalising Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse, Ask about Women’s Representation in Public and Private Bodies and the Single Surname System for Married Couples

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Japan for Criminalising Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse, Ask about Women’s Representation in Public and Private Bodies and the Single Surname System for Married Couples 17 October 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the ninth periodic report of Japan, with…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Canada’s Childcare Programme, Ask about Women’s Representation on Boards of Private Sector Companies and Gender-Based Violence against Indigenous Women

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Canada’s Childcare Programme, Ask about Women’s Representation on Boards of Private Sector Companies and Gender-Based Violence against Indigenous Women 16 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Canada, with…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Iceland on Progress in Gender Equality, Raise Questions on Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and on Religious Affairs

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Iceland on Progress in Gender Equality, Raise Questions on Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and on Religious Affairs 16 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Iceland on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Chile’s Laws on Violence against Women, Ask about Measures to Prevent Trafficking of Children and Sexual Abuse of Girls

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Chile’s Laws on Violence against Women, Ask about Measures to Prevent Trafficking of Children and Sexual Abuse of Girls 15 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of Chile, with Committee Experts praising the State’s laws on violence…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 15 October 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba and Benin

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba and Benin 14 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba and Benin, whose…

Director-General's message on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Geneva Peace Week

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Geneva Peace Week 14 October 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Opening Ceremony of the Geneva Peace Week 2024“What is Peace?”Monday, 14 October 2024, at 4.30 p.m.Room XX, Palais des Nations Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and friends,Welcome to the Opening Ceremony of Geneva Peace Week 2024, at the Palais des Nations, in this beautiful room known as the “Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations…

Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-Second Session in Geneva

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-Second Session in Geneva 14 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today opened its one hundred and forty-second session, during which it will examine the reports of Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Pakistan and Türkiye on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.In opening remarks, Dimiter Chalev…