The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined fourth to seventh periodic report of Panama on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Marta…

The Advisory Committee this morning concluded its fourth substantive session after adopting six recommendations for the consideration of the Human Rights Council. Among these recommendations were texts on the draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today concluded its third session during which it adopted six recommendations and its report to the Human Rights Council. The recommendations included texts on the draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Trade Organization, the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined initial to third periodic report of Botswana on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report,…

Issues Conclusions on Reports of Mongolia, Paraguay, Burkina Faso, Estonia, Cameroon, Tajikistan, Ecuador, Israel, El Salvador, Norway and Liechtenstein The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its three-week fifty-third session, adopting its report and issuing its concluding…

Adopts Resolution Calling for Continued Support for Government and People of Haiti while Keeping in Mind Importance of Integrating a Human Rights Approach The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its Special Session on “ The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in…

The Human Rights Council today concluded its Special Session, on “The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of January 12, 2010: a Human Rights Approach”. The resolution adopted by the Council called upon the international community to continue to…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning discussed remaining requests stemming from the Human Rights Council, including on the integration of a gender perspective in the Committee’s mandate; the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order; the integration of the…

The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of Egypt on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the…