Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 8 July 2016 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Albania on its...

GENEVA (11 July 2016) – Turkey’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 13 July. Turkey has ratified the Convention...

GENEVA (11 July 2016) – Uruguay’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 14 July. Uruguay has ratified the...

GENEVA (11 July 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Chaloka Beyani, today condemned the recent attacks on IDPs and civilians in...

Geneva, 11 July 2016 Vice-President of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Distinguished Experts, Representatives of Indigenous Peoples, Ladies and gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to open...

GENEVA/ABIDJAN (11 July 2016) – A UN report released today calls on the Ivorian authorities to intensify their efforts to prevent and punish rape, a crime that continues to claim many victims in the...

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 11 July 2016 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental...

Monday, 11 July 2016 Palais des Nations, Room XX Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Expert Mechanism, Distinguished representatives of indigenous peoples and governments, Ladies and...

Summary The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the comprehensive report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld...