UN women’s rights committee to review Hungary, Georgia, Norway, Tunisia, Bahrain, Mauritania, Slovenia and Costa Rica

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GENEVA, 02 February 2023

GENEVA, 02 February 2023 / PRN Africa / -- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from 6 to 24 February, during which it will review Hungary, Georgia, Norway, Tunisia, Bahrain, Mauritania, Slovenia and Costa Rica.

The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 23 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention.

The Committee, which has received the respective country reports and other submissions from non-governmental organisations, will hold public meetings to review the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in the eight countries on the following dates:

Hungary

7 February 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 17:00 (Geneva time)

Georgia

8 February 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 17:00

Norway

9 February 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 17:00

Tunisia

10 February 10:00 – 12:00 and 15:00 – 17:00

Bahrain

14 February 10:00 – 12:00 and 15:00 – 17:00

Mauritania

15 February 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 17:00

Slovenia

16 February 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 17:00

Costa Rica

20 February 15:00 – 17:00

21 February 15:00 – 17:00

The above reviews will be held in Room XXIII, E-Building, Palais des Nations, Geneva. All public meetings are open to accredited press and broadcast live on UN Web TV. More information about the session, including reports submitted by the States and the full schedule of meetings, is available on the session webpage.

SOURCE United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)