Le Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes a examiné aujourd'hui le rapport d'Haïti sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour mettre en œuvre les dispositions de la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes. Présentant ce…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning held a general discussion on gender-related dimensions of disaster risk reduction and climate change. Yoko Hayashi, Committee Chairperson, stated that Article 21 of the Convention provided the legal basis for the…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein Address the Panel The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, focusing on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and human rights, with…

Hears Statements from the President of Togo, Captains-Regents of San Marino, and Dignitaries from 28 States and Organizations The Human Rights Council opened its High-Level Segment today, hearing statements by the President of Togo, Captains-Regents of San Marino, and dignitaries from 28 States…

Hears from President of the General Assembly, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Chief of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-first session, hearing statements by the President of the General Assembly, the United…

Conference Hears Statements from Foreign Ministers of Slovakia, the Netherlands and Argentina The Conference on Disarmament opened its High-Level Segment today, hearing statements by the Foreign ministers of Slovakia, the Netherlands and Argentina. Miroslav Lajčák, Deputy Prime Minister and…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Tanzania on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the reports, Modest J…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fifth periodic report of Kenya on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Presenting the report, Stephen Ndung’u…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon held an informal meeting with States, exchanging views on simplified reporting procedures, time dedicated to country reviews, the San Jose Guidelines, communications and General Comments. Waleed Sadi, Chairperson of the Committee…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Canada on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Rachel Wernick, Assistant Deputy Minister for Strategic…