Hears Statement from Officer-in-Charge of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened its thirty-fifth session this morning by adopting its agenda and programme of work and hearing an opening…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from representatives of non-governmental organizations with respect to the reports of Slovenia, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina which it will examine during the current session. Speakers underscored the…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Zambia, China, Serbia and Montenegro and Norway The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its three-week spring session by adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Zambia, China, Serbia and Montenegro and…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights completed its review today of the fourth periodic report of Norway on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report was Petter Wille, Deputy Director-…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights completed its review today of the initial report of Serbia and Montenegro on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report was Dejan Sahovic, Permanent…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the initial report of China on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Over the course of five meetings, the Committee examined the situation in mainland…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the initial report of Zambia on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report was G. M. K. Imbwae, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of…

Hears Statements from Representatives of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and of UNESCO The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights started its thirty-fourth session this morning by adopting its agenda and programme of work and hearing an opening statement by a…

Brief Experts on Situation in Countries Whose Reports Will Be Considered by the Committee The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard a series of statements from representatives of non-governmental organizations with respect to the reports which Committee Experts…