The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-second regular session from 27 February to 4 April 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with a high-level segment from 27 February to 2 March, when dignitaries representing more than 125 Member States will address the Council…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Costa Rica, commending the State on legislative progress made, while asking questions about how violence against women was being combatted, and how the State was…

Le Portugal est vulnérable aux effets du changement climatique et malgré les efforts ambitieux du pays pour limiter l’émission de gaz à effet de serre, il a enregistré, en 2020, plus de 5000 décès supplémentaires imputables à la pollution de l’air. En outre, selon les données d’Eurostat, de…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World…

Le Comité pour l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDAW) a examiné, vendredi 10 février et ce matin, le rapport présenté par la Tunisie au titre de la Convention sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes. Après avoir jugé très importante…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Slovenia, with Experts commending the State on the high level of political and economic participation by women, and asking questions about issues facing Roma women…

Les experts du Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels ont examiné, hier matin et ce matin, les rapports présentés, au titre du Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels, par la Chine et par les deux Régions administratives spéciales de Hong Kong (Chine)…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Panama, with Committee Experts welcoming planned increases to the education budget, and asking about the State’s efforts to support women in informal and domestic work and to prevent the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Mauritania, commending the State on its advances in education for women, while asking questions about female genital mutilation and human trafficking. A Committee…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the United…