Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons and representatives for the World Health Organisation, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Niger on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the reports, El Back…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fifth to eighth periodic reports of Barbados on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the reports, Steven…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Pakistan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Kamran Michael, Minister for Human Rights of Pakistan, stressed that Pakistan’…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the second periodic report of Montenegro on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Mehmed Zenka, Minister for Human and Minority Rights…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Madagascar on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In his opening remarks, Charles Andriamiseza, Minister of Justice of Madagascar, noted that…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of Swaziland’s implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, reviewed in the absence of a report. In his opening remarks, Edgar E. Hillary, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon was briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women in Montenegro, Barbados, Niger and Nigeria, whose reports will be considered by the Committee this week. Montenegro, often…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded the review of the sixth periodic report of Mongolia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Battumur Enkhbayar, Deputy Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Mongolia,…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for…