The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the initial report of the Gambia on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the absence of the State Party. Chandashekhar Dasgupta, Committee Expert and…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the International Trade Centre, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the International…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a focused debate on nuclear disarmament, with speakers outlining national positions and measures they were taking in support of nuclear disarmament. Ambassador Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia, President of the Conference, said they would devote their…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Paraguay on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Hector Molinas Cardenas, Minister and Executive…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Denmark on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the report, Carsten Staur, Permanent…

Ricardo González Arenas, the new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, from 2010 until 2014, Mr. González…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its fifty-fourth session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, hearing from Simon Walker, Chief of the Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section, Human Rights Treaties Division of the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with civil society representatives to hear information on the situation of women in Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Maldives and Denmark, whose reports will be considered by the Committee this week. Representatives of civil…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Economic…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined third and fourth periodic report of Tuvalu on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Puaita Etuati…