The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women today considered the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Japan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Presenting the reports, Shinsuke…

The Conference on Disarmament met this morning to discuss a draft programme of work, as proposed by Nigeria, the President of the Conference. Peters Emuze, Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Nigeria and President of the Conference on Disarmament, said that the previous week he had…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations to hear information on the situation of women in Japan, Iceland, Sweden and Mongolia, whose reports will be considered during the first week of the session.…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opened its sixty-third session this morning, hearing a statement by a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, adopting the agenda of the session and discussing inter-sessional and follow-up activities.…

Hears General Statements Condemning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Recent Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology The Conference on Disarmament met this morning to discuss issues of relevance to the Conference. The recent launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea using…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard general statements by a number of delegations, and discussed the way forward towards adopting a programme of work. Peters Emuze, Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Nigeria and President of the Conference on…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child held this morning an informal meeting with representatives of States to discuss new working methods, in particular the application of a simplified reporting procedure, as well as its activities under the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of…

The Conference on Disarmament today opened its 2016 session, hearing a message from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and broad condemnation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s recent nuclear test. In the message, which was delivered by Kim Won-Soo, Acting High Representative…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Zambia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Likando Kalaluka, Attorney General of Zambia, said that…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Brunei Darussalam on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Datin Paduka Hajah Norlida DP HJ Abdul Jalil…