The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today examined the fourth periodic report of Côte d’Ivoire on measures taken to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Ramata Bakayoko-Ly, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Family and…

The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Mauritania.In his opening remarks, Mohamed Lemine Ould Sidi, Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Civil Society Relations of…

The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Nigeria.In his opening remarks, Audu Ayinla Kadiri, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the…

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

The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Tajikistan. In his opening remarks, Yusuf Rahmon, Prosecutor General of Tajikistan, said the President of Tajikistan and the Government…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the International Telecommunication Union, the Human Rights Council, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations World Food…

The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the Netherlands. In his opening remarks, Quincy Girigorie, Minister of Justice of Curaçao, speaking as head of the delegation of the Kingdom…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today examined the second periodic report of Qatar on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Soltan Bin Saad Al-Moraikhi,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of civil society organizations from Qatar, Mozambique and Côte d’Ivoire, whose reports will be examined during the first week of the seventy-third session of the Committee. Speakers said Qatari…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its seventy-third session, hearing a statement by Gianni Magazzeni, Chief, Universal Periodic Review Branch, Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for…