The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its virtual sixty-eighth session. In his concluding remarks, Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão, Committee Chairperson, noting that this had been a busy session and the first one held virtually, said the consideration…

  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon opened its sixty-eighth session virtually. Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão, Chair of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, said that for the first time in all its history, the Committee would hold its session…

Adopts General Comment on Science and Concluding Observations on the Reports of Guinea, Belgium, Ukraine, Benin and Norway The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its sixty-seventh session during which it reviewed the reports of Guinea, Belgium, Ukraine,…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon held an informal meeting with States, during which they exchanged views on the 2020 treaty body review process, simplified reporting procedure and the general comments under preparation, among other issues. Renato Zerbini…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Norway on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. During the dialogue, Committee Experts recognized Norway’s important…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the third periodic report of Benin on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Experts noted with concern the backward steps in the legislation that…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning met with non-governmental organizations that briefed it on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Benin and Norway, whose reports will be considered during the week.…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Experts noted that the large internally displaced…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Belgium on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Experts reviewed how the Government’s policies on…

Discrepancies between Living Conditions in Rural and Urban Areas also Noted by Committee Experts The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the initial report of Guinea on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on…