Meeting Summaries https://www.ungeneva.org/en en Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Meeting with States, Launches General Recommendation on Dismantling Gender Stereotypes and the Unequal Power Relations that Sustain Them https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/committee-elimination-discrimination-against-women-holds-meeting The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today held an informal meeting with States parties and launched its general recommendation 41 on dismantling gender stereotypes and the unequal power relations that sustain them.  In opening remarks on the general… Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:53:09 CEST ungeneva.org f4e00636-608c-4abf-80b6-5fc1a302befe Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Efforts by Cameroon to Combat Hate Speech, Raise Questions on Trials of Civilians by Military Courts and Tensions between French and English Speakers https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/examen-du-cameroun-au-comite-des-droits-de-lhomme-les-experts The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Cameroon on how the State implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts commended Cameroon’s efforts to combat hate speech, while raising… Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:09:06 CEST ungeneva.org dd6137e0-afab-4029-982f-0dfe34a30d32 Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Rwanda’s Decriminalisation of Defamation, Raise Questions on Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and the Closure of Thousands of Places of Worship https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/experts-human-rights-committee-welcome-rwandas-decriminalisation  The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Rwanda on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts welcomed the State party’s decriminalisation of defamation and other… Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:50:04 CEST ungeneva.org 2454415a-f6ac-47c5-a45e-f90b2b635e1c Experts of the Human Rights Committee Praise Austria’s Efforts to Identify Victims of Trafficking, Raise Questions on Dealing with Extreme Heat and the High Proportion of Women in Part-Time Work https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/experts-human-rights-committee-praise-austrias-efforts-identify  The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Austria on how the State implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts praised Austria’s new mechanism to identify victims of… Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:10:57 CEST ungeneva.org abdd2c32-c4a4-4b67-ba19-675bb35b6c05 %AutoEntityLabel: 8e906bd5-3414-45d8-9ac5-04dc3cbc6853% https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/autoentitylabel-8e906bd5-3414-45d8-9ac5-04dc3cbc6853 The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and forty-sixth session, during which it will examine the reports of Austria, Cameroon, Jamaica and Rwanda on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.Antti Korkeakivi, Chief… Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:37:12 CEST ungeneva.org 8e906bd5-3414-45d8-9ac5-04dc3cbc6853 Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Cabo Verde on Parity Law, Raise Questions on Tackling Gender Stereotypes and the Situation of Women in the Informal Sector https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/examen-de-cabo-verde-au-cedaw-les-expertes-saluent-de-nombreux The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the tenth periodic report of Cabo Verde, with Committee Experts commending the State party on implementing the parity law and significantly increasing women’s representation in Parliament, while raising questions… Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:13:25 CEST ungeneva.org 4dbdecf4-3a7e-4722-b088-152d1a1649ec Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Applaud Angola’s Efforts to Extend Economic, Social and Recreational Opportunities to Women, Raise Questions on the Criminalisation of Abortion and Child Marriage https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/examen-de-langola-au-cedaw-la-creation-dun-observatoire-du-genre The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of the Republic of Angola on the State’s efforts to comply with the Convention on the Elimination on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Committee… Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:22:37 CEST ungeneva.org b7ea0ea8-e14b-4d27-a422-b54271eae398 Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Togo’s Novissi Programme, Raise Questions on Services for Women in the Savanes Region and the Criminalisation of Prostitution https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/examen-du-togo-au-cedaw-les-expertes-saluent-des-avancees The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic reports of Togo on the State’s efforts to comply with the Convention on the Elimination on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Committee… Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:06:15 CEST ungeneva.org 76ee4d2e-f4c7-4c43-ae97-e236c0c65ffe Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Paraguay on Policies Promoting the Economic Empowerment of Women, Raise Questions on Trafficking and Deletion of “Gender” from Educational Materials https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/experts-committee-elimination-discrimination-against-women-3 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Paraguay on the State’s efforts to comply with the Convention on the Elimination on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.  Committee Experts commended… Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:54:42 CEST ungeneva.org 5807d648-01a6-4fd7-839c-7a14b4b62029 Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Paraguay, Togo and Angola https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/civil-society-organizations-brief-committee-elimination-0 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Paraguay, Togo and Angola, whose reports the Committee will review this week.  Cabo Verde will also be… Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:08:35 CEST ungeneva.org 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