Cook Islands*

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Overview

Cook Islands is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for the Pacific (ROP). Part of the office's work is to strengthen rule of law and accountability for human rights violations, enhance and protect civic space and people's participation, and integrate human rights in sustainable development.

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News & Statements

Latest news

10 Mar 2020

Treaty bodies

UN Child Rights Committee issues findings on Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Tuvalu

05 Feb 2020

Treaty bodies

Child rights in the Pacific: UN committee to meet in Samoa 2 – 6 March

23 Jul 2018

Treaty bodies

UN women’s rights experts issue findings on Australia, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, State of Palestine, and Turkmenistan

20 Jul 2018

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concludes seventieth session

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Latest statements & messages

06 Jun 2017

Multiple Mechanisms

Denial of access and lack of cooperation with UN bodies will not diminish scrutiny of a State's human rights record

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Special Procedures

Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CRC/C/COK/CO/2-5: Committee on the Rights of the Child: Concluding observations on the combined second to fifth periodic reports of the Cook Islands

CEDAW/C/COK/CO/2-3: Concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of the Cook Islands

CRPD/C/COK/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of the Cook Islands

CRC/C/COK/CO/1: Concluding observations

CEDAW/C/COK/CO/1: Concluding comments

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status
Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact in Geneva, Switzerland.

Asia Pacific Section
Tel. +41 22 928 9650

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