The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth and seventh periodic reports of Mauritius on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Maria…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the initial report of Montenegro on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Sabahudin Delic, Deputy…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Paraguay on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Gloria Rubin,…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the Human Rights Council, the UN Environment Programme, the Secretariat of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the initial report of Oman on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report Sheikh Mohammed Said Al Kalbani,…

The three Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, Philippe Lefort, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and for the crisis in Georgia; Antti Turunen, United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions and the Joint Incident Prevention and…

Hears Address by High Commissioner for Human Rights The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its fiftieth session, hearing a statement from Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work for…

Hears Statements from Non-Governmental Organizations on the Rights of Women in Oman, Montenegro, Paraguay and Mauritius The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations to discuss the situation of the rights of women in Oman,…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the report of Sweden on how that country is implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Introducing the report, Marianne Jenryd, Director…

Extends Mandate of Expert on Haiti, Decides to Hold Seminar on Climate Change and Panel on Promoting Human Rights through Sport and the Olympics The Human Rights Council this morning adopted three resolutions on migrants, climate change and on promoting human rights through sport and in…