The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Belarus on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts asking about forms of work in Belarus,…

  Au Pérou, les chiffres des violences faites aux femmes sont en augmentation ces dernières années, notamment en raison de la pandémie, a relevé avec inquiétude une experte du Comité pour l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDAW) alors qu’était examiné, hier et aujourd’…

  Les Congolais sont confrontés à un paradoxe, car ils sont à la fois « dotés d’une grande richesse par la nature » et confrontés à de « grandes poches de pauvreté », a observé cet après-midi un membre du Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels à l’issue de l’examen du rapport…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Uzbekistan, commending Uzbekistan on the adoption of the Citizen Act, while still noting concerns, and asking about non-governmental organizations and women in…

  Francisca Elizabeth Mendez Escobar, the new Permanent Representative of Mexico 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, Ms. Mendez Escobar…

  Assoukou Raymond Krikpeu, the new Permanent Observer of the West African Economic and Monetary Union to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. A national of Côte d’…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations…

  La Conférence du désarmement a tenu ce matin, sous la présidence de l’Ambassadeur Li Song de la Chine, une séance plénière publique durant laquelle elle a discuté du projet de programme de travail de la Conférence du désarmement pour 2022, tel que contenu dans le document CD/WP.639. M. Li…

  Amr Abdellatif Aboualatta, the new Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Aboualatta, an Egyptian diplomat, was the…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Uzbekistan, Peru, Lebanon and the Dominican Republic, whose reports will be reviewed this week. In relation to…