The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Lithuania on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Gintaras Klimavicius, Vice-…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Chile on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Edgardo Riveros, Under-Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of Georgia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Manana Kobakhidze, Head of the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and a national human rights institution to hear information on the situation of women in Georgia, Lithuania and Swaziland whose reports will be…

The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and eleventh session, hearing an address by Simon Walker, Chief of Section in the Human Rights Treaty Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work. Mr. Walker…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning held a half-day general discussion on girls’ and women’s right to education, in view of receiving inputs and contributions for its draft General Recommendation on the issue. In her opening remarks, Violeta Neubauer,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the second periodic report of Syria on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the reports, Kinda Al-Shammat, Minister of…

GENEVA (Issued as received) – Teachers, students, and education and human rights experts from around the world will on Monday gather at the Palais des Nations in Geneva for a half-day of discussion aimed at assisting the UN Committee on women’s rights to elaborate on the obligations of States to…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined second and third periodic reports of Mauritania on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the reports, Lemina…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of India on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the reports, Shankar…