The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Namibia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Sabine Böhlke-Möller, Permanent Representative of Namibia to the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of Vanuatu on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the reports, Dorosday…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning discussed a proposal by the United Kingdom to establish a working group and an associated programme of work to identify, elaborate and make recommendations on effective measures for disarmament. The incoming President of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of the Czech Republic on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the report, Andrea Baršová, Director of…

Hears from Non-Governmental Organizations Regarding the Situation in Kenya and Canada The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened its fifty-seventh session this morning, hearing from Simon Walker, Chief of the Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section, Human…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to hear information on the situation of women in the Czech Republic, Vanuatu, Haiti and Tanzania, whose reports will be considered this week.…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and TV Section at the UN Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Mine Action Service, World Food Programme, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Health Organization and World Trade…

La Conférence du désarmement a tenu, ce matin, sa dernière séance plénière sous présidence nigériane, en entendant les interventions du Pakistan, de l’Inde, de l’Autriche, du Brésil et du Zimbabwe. Le Président de la Conférence, M. Peters Omologbe Emuze, chargé d’affaires à la Mission permanente du…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women today considered the combined eighth and ninth periodic reports of Mongolia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Presenting the report, Gochoo…