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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Ecuador about Access to Abortion, and about Women's Role in Public Life

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Ecuador about Access to Abortion, and about Women's Role in Public Life 29 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts asking about women's access to abortion in the country, and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 29 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the World Meteorological Organization, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization.   COP26 Alessandra Vellucci, for the UN Information Service (UNIS), said…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Universal Health Care Coverage in Indonesia, Note Remaining Challenges to Women's Rights

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Universal Health Care Coverage in Indonesia, Note Remaining Challenges to Women's Rights 29 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Indonesia, with its Experts commending the provision of universal health…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Yemen about Discrimination against Women and the Lack of Representation of Women in the Political Sphere

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Yemen about Discrimination against Women and the Lack of Representation of Women in the Political Sphere 27 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined seventh and eighth periodic report of Yemen, with its Experts asking how Yemen was…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcome Lifting of State of Emergency in Egypt and Ask about Restrictive Measures Facing Women Human Rights Defenders

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcome Lifting of State of Emergency in Egypt and Ask about Restrictive Measures Facing Women Human Rights Defenders 26 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic report of Egypt, welcoming the lifting of the state…

In Dialogue with Ukraine, Human Rights Committee Asks about Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and in the Occupied Territories of Ukraine

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Ukraine, Human Rights Committee Asks about Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and in the Occupied Territories of Ukraine 26 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the eighth periodic report of Ukraine on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, inquiring about measures taken to ensure that human rights were safeguarded, both in Ukraine and in the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 26 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the…

United Nations Compensation Commission Pays Out US$490 Million

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home United Nations Compensation Commission Pays Out US$490 Million 26 October 2021 Press Release   The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $490 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance. The United Nations Compensation Commission is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. It was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions…

Civil Society Representatives Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Situation in Egypt, Yemen, Indonesia and Ecuador

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Representatives Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Situation in Egypt, Yemen, Indonesia and Ecuador 25 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   Civil society representatives this afternoon briefed the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the situation of women in Egypt, Yemen, Indonesia and Ecuador, whose reports will be reviewed by the Committee this week. Speaking on Egypt were the following non-…

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

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva   25 October 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Maria de Lurdes Martins de Sousa Bessa, the new Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Prior to…