The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its sixtieth session, hearing a statement from James Heenan, Chief of the Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan to hear information on the situation of women in Gabon, Azerbaijan, Ecuador…

Concludes Mexico’s Presidency of the Conference The Conference on Disarmament today discussed draft proposals on civil society participation and establishment of a working group to review methods of work, and how to proceed on the issue of the Expansion of Membership of the Conference on…

Also hears from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research regarding its current crisis In its meeting today the Conference on Disarmament discussed the issue of the expansion of its membership. In an opening statement Jorge Lomonaco, (Mexico), President of the Conference on…

Also discusses issues pertaining to its rules of procedure The Conference on Disarmament today discussed a draft proposal for civil society participation, and considered issues pertaining to its rules of procedure, including a new proposal on the establishment of a working group to review its…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon held three separate meetings with States parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, with national human rights institutions, and with non-governmental organizations. In the meeting…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Serbia on how that country was implementing the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Presenting the report, Veljko Odalović,…

Considers proposal on civil society participation During its meeting this afternoon the Conference on Disarmament took stock of efforts last week to adopt a programme of work, and discussed issues relating to its rules of procedure. The Conference also considered a draft proposal from its…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Armenia on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Presenting the report, Hovhannes…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mexico on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Presenting the report, Juan Manuel Gomez…