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Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Second Regular Session from 27 February to 4 April 2023

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Second Regular Session from 27 February to 4 April 2023 22 February 2023 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-second regular session from 27 February to 4 April 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with a high-level segment from 27 February to 2 March, when dignitaries representing more than 125 Member States will address the Council…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Costa Rica on Legislative Progress; Ask About Violence Against Women and Digital Education for Girls

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Costa Rica on Legislative Progress; Ask About Violence Against Women and Digital Education for Girls 21 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Costa Rica, commending the State on legislative progress made, while asking…

International Mother Language Day 2023

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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Praise Portugal’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic , Ask about Measures to Address High Air Pollution Levels and Child Poverty

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Praise Portugal’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic , Ask about Measures to Address High Air Pollution Levels and Child Poverty 17 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fifth periodic report of Portugal, with Committee Experts commending the Government’s response to the COVID-19…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 17 February 2023 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 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tunisia on Achieving Gender Parity, Ask about Domestic Violence and Women’s Political Participation

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tunisia on Achieving Gender Parity, Ask about Domestic Violence and Women’s Political Participation 17 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Tunisia, with Experts commending the State on achieving gender parity, and…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Slovenia on Women’s Political and Economic Participation, Ask about Roma Women and the Representation of Girls in Science Subjects

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Slovenia on Women’s Political and Economic Participation, Ask about Roma Women and the Representation of Girls in Science Subjects 16 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Slovenia, with Experts commending the State…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends China for Efforts to Reduce Poverty , Asks about Measures to Protect Ethnic Minorities from Reported Forced Labour and the Coverage of the Social Welfare System

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends China for Efforts to Reduce Poverty , Asks about Measures to Protect Ethnic Minorities from Reported Forced Labour and the Coverage of the Social Welfare System 16 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of China, the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong Special…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Panama’s Planned Increases to the Education Budget, Ask about Measures to Support Women in Informal and Domestic Work and to Prevent the Extinction of Indigenous Languages

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Panama’s Planned Increases to the Education Budget, Ask about Measures to Support Women in Informal and Domestic Work and to Prevent the Extinction of Indigenous Languages 15 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Panama, with Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Mauritania on Advances made in Education for Women, Ask about Female Genital Mutilation and Human Trafficking

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Mauritania on Advances made in Education for Women, Ask about Female Genital Mutilation and Human Trafficking 15 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Mauritania, commending the State on its advances in education for…