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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CERD/C/DEU/CO/19-22

Germany (CERD 30-06-2015) - The Committee considered the nineteenth to twenty-second reports of Germany, submitted in one document (CERD/C/DEU/19-22), at its 2337th and 2338th meetings (see CERD/C/SR.2337 and SR.2338), held on 5 and 6 May 2015. At its 2348th meeting, held on 13 May 2015, it adopted the following concluding observations.

CAT/C/MKD/CO/3

North Macedonia (2015) - The Committee against Torture considered the third periodic report of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (CAT/C/MKD/3) at its 1310th and 1313th meetings (CAT/C/SR.1310 and 1313), held on 4 and 5 May 2015, and adopted, at its 1317th meeting, held on 7 May 2015, the following concluding observations.

CAT/C/SRB/CO/2

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.

2020-07-19T18:45:14+00:00June 3rd, 2015|Categories: CAT, UN|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

CEDAW/C/KGZ/CO/4

Kyrgyzstan (CEDAW 11-05-2015) - The Committee considered the fourth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan (CEDAW/C/KGZ/4) at its 1289th and 1290th meetings, on 25 February 2015 (see CEDAW/C/SR.1289 and 1290). The Committee’s list of issues and questions are contained in CEDAW/C/KGZ/Q/4 and the responses of Kyrgyzstan are contained in CEDAW/C/KGZ/Q/4/Add.1.

2020-07-30T09:57:04+00:00May 11th, 2015|Categories: CEDAW, UN|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

A/HRC/29/23

Discrimination and violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HRC 04-05-2015)

2020-07-28T11:20:12+00:00May 4th, 2015|Categories: HRC, UN|Tags: , , , |

CRC/C/JAM/CO/3-4

Jamaica (CRC 10-03-2015) - The Committee considered the consolidated third and fourth periodic reports of Jamaica (CRC/C/JAM/3–4) at its 1951st and 1953rd meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1951 and 1953), held on 19 and 20 January 2015, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1983rd meeting (see CRC/C/SR.1983), held on 30 January 2015.

2020-07-24T15:25:49+00:00March 10th, 2015|Categories: CRC, UN|Tags: , , , , , , |

CRC/C/DOM/CO/3-5

Dominican Republic (CRC 06-03-2015) - The Committee considered the combined third to fifth periodic reports of the Dominican Republic (CRC/C/DOM/3-5) at its 1932nd and 1934th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1932 and 1934), held on 12 and 13 January 2015, and at its 1983rd meeting, held on 30 January 2015, adopted the following concluding observations.

CRC/C/COL/CO/4-5

Colombia (CRC 06-03-2015) - The Committee considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of Colombia (CRC/C/COL/4–5) at its 1955th and 1957th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1955 and 1957), held on 20 and 21 January 2015, and at its 1983rd meeting, held on 30 January 2015, adopted the following concluding observations.

2020-07-24T09:46:33+00:00March 6th, 2015|Categories: CRC, UN|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

CRC/C/CHE/CO/2-4

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.

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