The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Malawi, with Committee Experts commending the State’s commitment to development, while asking questions about the participation of girls in science, technology,…

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Trinidad and Tobago on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the high rate of women’s…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Albania, with Committee Experts commending the State’s efforts to combat human trafficking, while asking about gender parity quotas in politics and education…

Committee Holds a Minute of Silence for the Civilian Victims of Conflict in the Gaza Strip and Around the World The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of the United States on how it implements the provisions of the International…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of France, with Committee Experts commending the State for its feminist foreign policy, and asking about female genital mutilation and femicide.  A…

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Kuwait on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s measures supporting victims of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions on the situation of women’s rights in France, Albania, Malawi, Uruguay and Nicaragua. The reports of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Guatemala, with Committee Experts welcoming the increased participation of women in public life, and asking about political violence and gender stereotyping. A…

Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan and Working Group on Rights of Peasants, Extends 14 Thematic and Country Mandates, Submits Draft Covenant on the Right to Development to the General Assembly The Human Rights Council today concluded its fifty-fourth regular session…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its fifty-fourth session.  In general comments and in general concluding remarks, the Council heard from a number of delegations that spoke on national positions on adopted resolutions, as well as on the recent situation in…