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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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Sweden’s Work on Gender Equality Worldwide, Ask about Gender-Based Violence and Multiple Discrimination

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Sweden’s Work on Gender Equality Worldwide, Ask about Gender-Based Violence and Multiple Discrimination 22 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the tenth periodic report of Sweden on how it implemented the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 October 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization. Meeting of the…

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

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Benin Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva   22 October 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Eusèbe Agbangla, the new Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.    Prior to his…

In Dialogue with Botswana, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about the Death Penalty and Criminalising Same-sex Relations

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Botswana, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about the Death Penalty and Criminalising Same-sex Relations 21 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Experts asking about the death penalty and criminalising same-sex relations. Committee Experts…