United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City, with its other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague.

One of the UN’s primary purposes is “promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion”, and member states pledge to undertake “joint and separate action” to protect these rights.

In 1948, the General Assembly adopted a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document proclaims basic civil, political, and economic rights common to all human beings, though its effectiveness towards achieving these ends has been disputed since its drafting. The Declaration serves as a “common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations” rather than a legally binding document, but it has become the basis of two binding treaties, the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

In 1979, the General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, followed by the Convention against Torture in 1987 and the  Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was formed in 1993 to oversee human rights issues for the UN, following the recommendation of that year’s World Conference on Human Rights. In 2006, it was replaced by the Human Rights Council consisting of 47 nations.

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CAT/C/KEN/CO/3

Kenya (CEDAW 22-11-2017) - The Committee considered the eighth periodic report of Kenya (CEDAW/C/KEN/8) at its 1546th and 1547th meetings (see CEDAW/C/SR.1546 and CEDAW/C/SR.1547), held on 2 November 2017. The Committee’s list of issues and questions is contained in CEDAW/C/KEN/Q/8 and the responses of Kenya are contained in CEDAW/C/KEN/Q/8/Add.1.

CRPD/C/CHE/CO/1

Switzerland (CRC 26-02-2015) - The Committee considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Switzerland (CRC/C/CHE/2–4) at its 1959th and 1961st meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1959 and 1961), held on 21 and 22 January 2015, and adopted the following concluding observations, at its 1983rd meeting, held on 30 January 2015.

E/C.12/SRB/CO/3

Serbia (2015) - The Committee against Torture considered the second periodic report of Serbia (CAT/C/SRB/2) at its 1304th and 1307th meetings, held on 29 and 30 April 2015 (see CAT/C/SR.1304 and 1307), and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1322nd and 1323rd meetings, held on 12 May 2015.

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E/C.12/UZB/CO/3

Hungary (CRC 03-03-2020) - The Committee considered the sixth periodic report of Hungary (CRC/C/HUN/6) at its 2436th and 2437th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2436 and 2437), held on 22 and 23 January 2020, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 2460th meeting, held on 7 February 2020.

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E/C.12/COD/CO/6

Hungary (CRC 03-03-2020) - The Committee considered the sixth periodic report of Hungary (CRC/C/HUN/6) at its 2436th and 2437th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2436 and 2437), held on 22 and 23 January 2020, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 2460th meeting, held on 7 February 2020.

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E/C.12/CZE/CO/3

Hungary (CRC 03-03-2020) - The Committee considered the sixth periodic report of Hungary (CRC/C/HUN/6) at its 2436th and 2437th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2436 and 2437), held on 22 and 23 January 2020, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 2460th meeting, held on 7 February 2020.

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CCPR/C/UKR/CO/8

Ukraine (CESCR 02-04-2020) - The Committee considered the seventh period report of Ukraine (E/C.12/UKR/7) at its 8th and 9th meetings (see E/C.12/2020/SR.8 and 9), held on 20 and 21 February 2020, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 30th meeting, held on 6 March 2020.

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