Meeting Summaries https://www.ungeneva.org/en en Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Mexico for Progress in Reducing Poverty, Asks about Measures to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Reduce the Gender Wage Gap https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/11/examen-du-mexique-au-comite-des-droits-economiques-sociaux-et The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Mexico under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s progress in reducing poverty and asking about measures to… Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:29:11 CET ungeneva.org 994e9066-5cf2-4e97-940d-6f58c3411731 Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations Concerning Bolivia, Iraq, Luxembourg, Togo and Uruguay https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/11/human-rights-committee-adopts-reports-follow-concluding The Human Rights Committee today adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Bolivia, Iraq, Luxembourg, Togo and Uruguay. Yvonne Donders, Committee Expert and the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations, said that as the Committee monitored States’… Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:20:59 CET ungeneva.org c113d725-d402-4cab-a45d-188393f97528 In Dialogue with Pakistan, Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Law Raising the Age of Marriage to 18, Ask about Bonded Labour and Rebuilding Efforts after the 2022 and 2025 Floods https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/11/dialogue-pakistan-experts-committee-economic-social-and-cultural The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Pakistan under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s 2025 legal amendment raising the age of marriage to 18,… Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:52:36 CET ungeneva.org a2c2a991-44dd-410f-a4f0-37a0c25556e3 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Eswatini’s HIV Response, Raises Questions on the 2021 Civil Unrest and High Rates of Youth Unemployment https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/11/committee-economic-social-and-cultural-rights-commends-eswatinis The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the initial report of Eswatini on the State party’s efforts to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts commending Eswatini’s HIV… Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:26:49 CET ungeneva.org eb3b4f70-6a0d-4a81-b7e5-0bf125ebaa6a Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Eightieth Session https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/11/le-comite-des-droits-economiques-sociaux-et-culturels-ouvre-sa  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its eightieth session in Geneva, during which it will review the efforts of Eswatini, Pakistan, Mexico and Austria to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.In opening remarks,… Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:10:24 CET ungeneva.org 440e3668-8ef5-44ff-8d9b-b74db4b62d96 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Ninety-Third Session in Geneva https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/le-comite-pour-lelimination-de-la-discrimination-legard-des-0 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its ninety-third session after adopting concluding observations regarding reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women submitted by Angola, Cabo Verde,… Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:53:13 CET ungeneva.org 1f733652-ea43-43a6-b5c0-499372456393 Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development Concludes Fourteenth Session https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/expert-mechanism-right-development-concludes-fourteenth-session The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this afternoon concluded its fourteenth session after wrapping up its general debate, holding a coordination meeting with other United Nations mechanisms on the right to development, and announcing its conclusions. Closing the session, Juana… Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:12:35 CET ungeneva.org 3db1f38d-e3b4-4bae-bdc6-5dbc6b7b3a9b Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development Holds Panel Discussion on Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Development https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/expert-mechanism-right-development-holds-panel-discussion The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this morning held a panel discussion on indigenous peoples and the right to development. Brian Keane, Expert Mechanism Member, introducing the panel discussion, said the participation and organisation of indigenous peoples was vital for… Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:34:36 CET ungeneva.org 9d1692b1-d5b1-4d45-818d-2c71454fce2f Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development Discusses Draft Thematic Study on Illicit Financial Flows and the Right to Development https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/expert-mechanism-right-development-discusses-draft-thematic-0 The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this afternoon discussed a draft thematic study on illicit financial flows and the right to development.Serges Alain Djoyou Kamga, Expert of the Expert Mechanism, presenting the draft thematic study on illicit financial flows and the right… Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:49:24 CET ungeneva.org 605e2419-8764-422a-9eb1-6dae1359fe52 Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development Holds Two Panel Discussions on the Role of Business in Realising the Right to Development, and on Access to Food and the Right to Development https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/expert-mechanism-right-development-holds-two-panel-discussions The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development this morning held two panel discussions on the role of business in realising the right to development in the age of mandatory human rights due diligence; and on access to food, food security, inequalities and the right to development.… Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:19:12 CET ungeneva.org 9bf3e164-6bc6-4b70-8114-8c1def6e3fd3