The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Mongolia, with Committee Experts commending progress made in promoting gender equality, while raising questions about women’s political participation and…

  In the final plenary under the Presidency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Conference on Disarmament discussed the status of the draft reports of its five subsidiary bodies.   Ambassador Tae Song Han of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, President of the…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Morocco, with Committee Experts praising the State for introducing legislation that prohibited discrimination, and raising questions about…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of the United Arab Emirates, commending the State party on gender balance in the political sphere, while asking questions about support for victims of trafficking and…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Mongolia and Bolivia, whose reports…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Namibia, congratulating the State party on the adoption of its first national action plan on women, peace and security 2019-2024, and asking questions about gender…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Azerbaijan, with Committee Experts praising Azerbaijan’s support for rural women, and raising questions about amended laws that affected foreign grants for non-…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the eighth periodic report of Türkiye, commending the State party on its legislation on gender-based violence, and asking questions about Türkiye’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report Opens in new window of Portugal, with Committee Experts praising the State’s anti-discrimination laws and policies, and asking about the absence of a law…

  The Conference on Disarmament today heard updates by the coordinators of its five subsidiary bodies on their work so far. Ambassador Tae Song Han of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said it was intention of the presidency to fully…