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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Norway’s Efforts to Close Gender Gaps in Employment and Education, Ask about Rape Legislation Amendments and Measures to Prevent Trafficking of Women and Girls

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Norway’s Efforts to Close Gender Gaps in Employment and Education, Ask about Rape Legislation Amendments and Measures to Prevent Trafficking of Women and Girls 09 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Norway, with…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Georgia on Mechanisms to Advance Women’s Empowerment, Ask about Initiatives to Combat Domestic Violence and Gender Inequality in the Labour Market

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Georgia on Mechanisms to Advance Women’s Empowerment, Ask about Initiatives to Combat Domestic Violence and Gender Inequality in the Labour Market 08 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Georgia, commending the State…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Hungary’s Promotion of the Role of Women in Climate Negotiations , Ask about Support for Victims of Domestic Violence and Discrimination of Roma Women

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Hungary’s Promotion of the Role of Women in Climate Negotiations , Ask about Support for Victims of Domestic Violence and Discrimination of Roma Women 07 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Hungary, with Committee…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 07 February 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing 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 the Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency,…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Hungary, Georgia, Norway and Tunisia

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Hungary, Georgia, Norway and Tunisia 06 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s rights in…

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

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty-Fourth Session 06 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-fourth session, hearing a statement from Andrea Ori, Chief of the Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda for the…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Second Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Ireland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Oman and Sweden

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Second Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Ireland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Oman and Sweden 03 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its ninety-second session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Ireland,…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 03 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 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Telecommunication Union.…

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

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 03 February 2023 Presentation of Credentials Haydar Ali Ahmad, the new Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic 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…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Holds Fourteenth Informal Meeting with States

2 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Holds Fourteenth Informal Meeting with States 02 February 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held its fourteenth informal meeting with States, discussing the Committee’s draft general comment on children’s rights and the environment, child participation and the simplified reporting procedure, among other topics. Mikiko Otani, Chair of the…