On the eve of its launch, I welcome the unique opportunity provided by the Syrian-owned and Syrian-led Constitutional Committee that will be inaugurated tomorrow in Geneva with the UN’s facilitation. For the first time, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the opposition Syrian…

Thank you so much Jenifer and good to see you all. Also, to those who have travelled far, good to see you here in Geneva. Actually, as we are speaking the 150 members of the Constitutional Committee are arriving here in Geneva. As you know we have agreed that this is to be a Syrian-led, Syrian-…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution to hear information on the situation of women in Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Lithuania, whose reports will be…

The Human Rights Committee today continued the first reading of draft General Comment No. 37 on article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of peaceful assembly. This morning, the Committee adopted 12 paragraphs from the draft’s fourth part relating…

Committee Experts also Raise Questions on Domestic Violence and Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Women The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Seychelles on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons or representatives for the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Kazakhstan on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. During the interactive dialogue, Experts raised…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Andorra on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. During the interactive dialogue, Experts raised…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Cabo Verde on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In the dialogue, Committee Experts raised concerns about anti-discrimination legislation that needed to be…

The Human Rights Committee today continued the first reading of its draft General Comment No. 37 on article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of peaceful assembly. The Committee proceeded with the adoption of the fourth part of the draft General…