The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Belarus on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts asking about forms of work in Belarus,…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the ninth periodic report of Peru, commending the Peruvian Government on its efforts to establish gender equality mechanisms in government, and asking about human trafficking and forced…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Uzbekistan, commending Uzbekistan on the adoption of the Citizen Act, while still noting concerns, and asking about non-governmental organizations and women in…

  The Conference on Disarmament today discussed a draft programme of work as proposed by the P-6. Ambassador Li Song of China (Disarmament), President of the Conference on Disarmament, said this week was the last week of China’s Presidency of the Conference. Determination was key to…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Uzbekistan, Peru, Lebanon and the Dominican Republic, whose reports will be reviewed this week. In relation to…

  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-first session, hearing opening remarks from Wan-Hea Lee, Chief of the Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section, Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Office of the High…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the combined eighth and ninth periodic report of Uganda, with its Experts commending Uganda on the phenomenal progress made in the education sector, and asking about the cost of political…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon closed its eighty-ninth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Madagascar and the Netherlands, which were reviewed during the session. Mikiko Otani, Committee Chairperson, said the Committee had held its…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the eighth periodic report of Senegal, with its Experts noting Senegal’s Gender Parity Law and asking about measures to tackle female genital mutilation and illiteracy. A Committee Expert noted Senegal’s…