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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Türkiye on Legislation on Gender-Based Violence, Ask Questions about the State Party’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and Early Marriage

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Türkiye on Legislation on Gender-Based Violence, Ask Questions about the State Party’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and Early Marriage 15 June 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the eighth periodic report of Türkiye, commending the State…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Portugal for its Anti-Discrimination Laws, Ask about Absence of Law Prohibiting Feminicide and Increase in Dismissals of Pregnant Women

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Portugal for its Anti-Discrimination Laws, Ask about Absence of Law Prohibiting Feminicide and Increase in Dismissals of Pregnant Women 15 June 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report Opens in new window of Portugal, with…

In the Shadow of the Sun

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home In the Shadow of the Sun In the Shadow of the Sun 14 June 2022 4:30 PM ONLINE EDITION…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 14 June 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespeople and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health…

Conference on Disarmament Hears Updates by the Coordinators of its Five Subsidiary Bodies on their Work

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Hears Updates by the Coordinators of its Five Subsidiary Bodies on their Work 14 June 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today heard updates by the coordinators of its five subsidiary bodies on their work so far. Ambassador Tae Song Han of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said it was intention of the presidency to…

New Permanent Representative of Uganda Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Uganda Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 14 June 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Marcel R. Tibaleka, the new Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Türkiye, Portugal, Azerbaijan and Namibia

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Türkiye, Portugal, Azerbaijan and Namibia 13 June 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution about the situation of women’s rights…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens its Eighty-Second Session

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens its Eighty-Second Session 13 June 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-second session, hearing a statement from Mahamane Cissé-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 June 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the World Trade Organization, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the Food and Agricultural Organization, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations…

Human Rights Council to Hold its Fiftieth Regular Session from 13 June to 8 July 2022

2 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Fiftieth Regular Session from 13 June to 8 July 2022 08 June 2022 Press Release   The Human Rights Council will hold its fiftieth regular session from 13 June to 8 July 2022 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will address the opening on Monday, 13 June at 10 a.m. with an update on her annual report, to be…