Human Rights Committee 12 October 2010 The Human Rights Committee has considered the sixth periodic report of El Salvador on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on...

NEW YORK (12 October 2010) – “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...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 12 October 2010 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the fourth periodic report of Malta on how that...

GENEVA (11 October 2010) – From 11 to 16 October 2010, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will hold its annual session at the FAO headquarters in Rome. This top-level meeting “will be a test...

GENEVA (11 October 2010) – Four UN experts* today added their voices to those welcoming the decision of the Nobel Committee, on Friday, to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, and urged for...

Human Rights Committee 11 October 2010 The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundredth session, hearing an address from Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Section...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 11 October 2010 Discusses the Situation of the Rights of Women in the Czech Republic, Malta and Uganda The Committee on the Elimination of...

Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 100th session of the Human Rights Committee. This is an important...

Geneva, 11 October 2010 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to open the eighth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and...