Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of France, Benin, Bolivia and India The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded its fortieth session today, after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of France, Benin, Bolivia and India, which it...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today held a Day of General Discussion on article 15 (1a) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the right to take part in cultural life. The discussions were organized around four main themes: exploring the...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the combined second to fifth periodic reports of India on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Swashpawan Singh, Permanent Representative of India to the...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second periodic report of Bolivia on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Wilfredo Chavez, Vice-Minister for Justice and Human Rights of Bolivia and...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second periodic report of Benin on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Honore Akpomey, Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice and Human...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the third periodic report of France on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Jean-Baptiste Mattei, Permanent Representative of France to the United...

Hears Address from Representative of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened it fortieth session, hearing an address from a Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and adopting its agenda...

Representative of UNESCO Provides Statement on Threats to the Right to Education The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from a series of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the situation of economic, social and cultural rights in France, India...