The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its ninety-third session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Finland, France, Jordan, Sao Tome and Principe, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.  The concluding observations will be available on the session’s…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon closed its eighty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of China, including the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (China) and Macao (China), Germany, Iceland, Sao Tome…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Iceland, with Committee Experts commending Iceland’s strong gender equality policy, and asking about women’s representation in leadership positions and…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of the United Kingdom, with Committee Experts noting progress in addressing the age of marriage, and raising questions about high poverty rates among families with…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Venezuela, with Committee Experts commending the State on the high number of girls studying science subjects, and asking about trafficking and health issues…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Türkiye, with Committee Experts praising the State’s free child healthcare services and raising questions about child labour and sanctions of children involved in…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Slovakia, with Committee Experts congratulating Slovakia on its temporary special measures for Roma women, and asking questions about services provided to…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Spain, with Committee Experts commending Spain on legislation and asking about measures to help female victims of trafficking and to improve education for Roma…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Finland under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its initial report under the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s rights in Spain, Slovakia and Venezuela, whose reports the Committee will review…