The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its eightieth session in Geneva, during which it will review the efforts of Eswatini, Pakistan, Mexico and Austria to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.In opening remarks,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its ninety-third session after adopting concluding observations regarding reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women submitted by Angola, Cabo Verde,…

The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this afternoon concluded its fourteenth session after wrapping up its general debate, holding a coordination meeting with other United Nations mechanisms on the right to development, and announcing its conclusions. Closing the session, Juana…

The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this morning held a panel discussion on indigenous peoples and the right to development. Brian Keane, Expert Mechanism Member, introducing the panel discussion, said the participation and organisation of indigenous peoples was vital for…

The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this afternoon discussed a draft thematic study on illicit financial flows and the right to development.Serges Alain Djoyou Kamga, Expert of the Expert Mechanism, presenting the draft thematic study on illicit financial flows and the right…

The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this morning held two panel discussions on the role of business in realising the right to development in the age of mandatory human rights due diligence; and on access to food, food security, inequalities and the right to development.…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Jamaica on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending measures to combat corruption, and raising issues concerning…

The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this afternoon discussed a draft thematic study on peace and security and the right to development. Juana María Ibáñez Rivas, Chairperson of the Expert Mechanism, introducing conceptual and practical progress made in the latest version of the…

The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this morning opened its fourteenth session, hearing statements by the Chair of the Mechanism, the Vice-President of the Human Rights Council and the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights.  The Expert Mechanism then began a general debate…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today held an informal meeting with States parties and launched its general recommendation 41 on dismantling gender stereotypes and the unequal power relations that sustain them.  In opening remarks on the general…