The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Zimbabwe on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The Experts called on Zimbabwe to, inter alia, improve…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Pakistan on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The Experts stressed the need for the harmonization of gender…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth to seventh periodic reports of Latvia on how it implements the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Experts urged Latvia to adopt specific gender…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a brief plenary meeting in the presence of Tatyana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament. Ambassador Rachid Belbaki of Algeria, President of the Conference on…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its seventy-fifth session, hearing a statement by Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work. Mr…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of civil society organizations from Latvia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Eritrea, whose reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement by France, and then held informal talks on the non-paper presented by the President of the Conference on a draft programme of work. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Rachid Belbaki of Algeria, President of the Conference on Disarmament…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held its twelfth informal meeting with States, during which it discussed a range of issues, including the Committee’s upcoming special session in Samoa, its general comment on children’s rights in the digital environment, and the day of…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements by Poland and Brazil and held informal talks on the non-paper presented by the President of the Conference on a draft programme of work. At the beginning of the meeting, Ambassador Rachid Belbaki of Algeria, President of the Conference on…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Austria on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In the dialogue, Committee Experts welcomed the withdrawal of the reservations to the…