Michele Zaccheo, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration and the United…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined second and third periodic reports of the Cook Islands on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report,…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization. Ethiopia:…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of New Zealand on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Heather Janet Logie, Under-…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded the review of the initial report of Lao People’s Democratic Republic on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Bounkeuth Sangsomsak, Minister to the Prime Minister's…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Lithuania on its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Neris Germanas, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, said that during the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the initial report of the State of Palestine on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Hayfaa Alaga, Minister for Women’s Affairs of the…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded the review of the initial report of Liberia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the country. Presenting the report, Juah Nancy Cassell, Deputy Minister for Administration and Public…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Turkmenistan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Merdan Govshudov, Deputy Minister of Education of…