NEW YORK – “Despite progress in the realization of women’s rights across the world, challenges remain. Prime among these are discrimination and violence against women, in particular sexual violence, which are prevalent in many parts of the world and are on the rise.” This was the central message…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the fourth periodic report of Malta on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Paul Zahra, the Acting…

The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundredth session, hearing an address from Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Section of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, following which it adopted its agenda and programme of work. Mr. Salama said this…

Discusses the Situation of the Rights of Women in the Czech Republic, Malta and Uganda 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 the Czech Republic, Malta and Uganda…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its fourth session, which was primarily devoted to the discussion of its procedures and working methods. The Committee met at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 4 to 8 October 2010. At the opening of its session…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons and representatives of the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Tunisia on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Bebia…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today held a Day of General Discussion on Article 9 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on accessibility. Over the course of two meetings, the Committee held three sessions on the right to access on an equal basis…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons and representatives of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Health…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the sixth periodic report of Burkina Faso on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Celine Yoda Konkobo,…