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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tunisia on Achieving Gender Parity, Ask about Domestic Violence and Women’s Political Participation

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tunisia on Achieving Gender Parity, Ask about Domestic Violence and Women’s Political Participation 17 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Tunisia, with Experts commending the State on achieving gender parity, and…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Slovenia on Women’s Political and Economic Participation, Ask about Roma Women and the Representation of Girls in Science Subjects

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Slovenia on Women’s Political and Economic Participation, Ask about Roma Women and the Representation of Girls in Science Subjects 16 February 2023 Meeting Summaries 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…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends China for Efforts to Reduce Poverty , Asks about Measures to Protect Ethnic Minorities from Reported Forced Labour and the Coverage of the Social Welfare System

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends China for Efforts to Reduce Poverty , Asks about Measures to Protect Ethnic Minorities from Reported Forced Labour and the Coverage of the Social Welfare System 16 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of China, the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong Special…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Panama’s Planned Increases to the Education Budget, Ask about Measures to Support Women in Informal and Domestic Work and to Prevent the Extinction of Indigenous Languages

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Panama’s Planned Increases to the Education Budget, Ask about Measures to Support Women in Informal and Domestic Work and to Prevent the Extinction of Indigenous Languages 15 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Panama, with Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Mauritania on Advances made in Education for Women, Ask about Female Genital Mutilation and Human Trafficking

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Mauritania on Advances made in Education for Women, Ask about Female Genital Mutilation and Human Trafficking 15 February 2023 Meeting Summaries 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…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 15 February 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing 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 Nations Children's Fund, Education Cannot Wait and the Office of the High…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bahrain on its National Action Plan, Ask about Child Marriage and Bahraini Women’s Right to Transmit Nationality to their Children

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bahrain on its National Action Plan, Ask about Child Marriage and Bahraini Women’s Right to Transmit Nationality to their Children 14 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Bahrain, commending the State on its 10-year…

Non-governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women’s Rights in Bahrain, Mauritania and Costa Rica

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Non-governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women’s Rights in Bahrain, Mauritania and Costa Rica 13 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations about the situation of women’s rights in Bahrain, Mauritania and Costa Rica…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Third Session

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Third Session 13 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-third session, hearing opening remarks from Wan-Hea Lee, Chief of the Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Representative of the Secretary-General. The…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 February 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Federation…