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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Aside from its regular sessions, the Committee also issues statements, information notes and announcements, as well as participating in and organizing a variety of events.
2024
United Nations women's rights Committee calls for Peace between the Russian Federation and Ukraine
2 July 2024
CEDAW and CRC Joint Statement: The Women’s (Amendment) 2023 poses a serious threat to the rights and dignity of women and girls in the Gambia
Long version
3 June 2024
General Recommendation on gender stereotypes (General Recommendation 41)
23 April 2024
Call for comments on draft General Recommendation No. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems
Deadline 18 April 2024
International Women’s Day 2024
‘Awareness and Action – Poverty, Inequality and Gender Based Violence against Women’
8 March 2024
Gender persecution: Institutionalized violations of women’s human rights in Afghanistan
15 February 2024
2023
Statement: the cause of peace is the cause of women (Word)
27 October 2023
International Day of the Girl Child - Statement by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
11 October 2023
Information received by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - Afghanistan (Word)
22 May 2023
Half-day of general discussion on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems
22 February 2023
2022
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (PDF)
25 November 2022
The digital dimension of violence against women as addressed by the EDVAW Platform
English | Español
17 November 2022
2021
Taking action to eliminate gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities (Word)
25 November 2021
Joint Statement by CEDAW and CRC: Ensuring prevention, protection and assistance for children born of conflict related rape and their mothers (Word)
19 November 2021
CEDAW-CRC joint statement for the International Day of the Girl (PDF)
11 October 2021
Joint CEDAW/CRC statement calling on the Taliban to protect the human rights of women and children in Afghanistan
30 August 2021
Statement of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Word)
Turkey, 1 July 2021
Joint Call by CEDAW and IPU for National Action Plans to achieve gender parity by 2030 - International Women’s Day
English | Français
8 March 2021
Statement of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Virtual Sessions (Word)
14 January 2021
2020
Bangkok Rules Leaders Statement
10 December 2020
Word: English | Français | Español | Portuguese Português
Call by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to release all detained women human rights defenders, including Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul, in the wake of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day
29 November 2020
Word: العربية | English
Women’s activism in political processes
3 September 2020
Global anti-racism protests must herald a new era in human rights, social and gender justice
9 July 2020
Call for joint action in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic (Word)
21 April 2020
Guidance note on CEDAW and COVID-19
Beijing +25 Women as leading forces of change (Word)
2019
Five UN human rights treaty bodies issue a joint statement on human rights and climate change
16 September 2019
2018
International Women’s Day Statement by United Nations Women’s Human Rights Experts (PDF)
6 March 2018
2017
Statement by Ms. Dalia Leinarte, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 72nd session of the General Assembly (PDF)
New York, 5 October 2017
International Women's Day Statement by Human Rights Experts Joint Statement
7 March 2017
2016
Statement by Ms. Yoko Hayashi, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 71st session of the General Assembly (PDF)
New York, 10 October 2016
Statement by Ms. Yoko Hayashi, Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, at the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (PDF)
New York, 14 March 2016
2015
Statement of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on the refugee crises and the protection of women and girl
20 November 2015
Statement by Ms. Yoko Hayashi, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 70th session of the General Assembly (PDF)
New York, 12 October 2015
2014
Open letter on the inadequate recognition of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Post-2015 Development Agenda (PDF)
3 November 2014
Statement by Ms. Nicole Ameline, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 69th session of the General Assembly (PDF)
New York, 13 October 2014
Statement of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the situation of women and girls in Iraq and Syria (PDF)
2 October 2014
Statement of the CEDAW Committee on the situation in Gaza (PDF)
18 July 2014
Open letter to the co-chairs of the Open Working Group of the General Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals (PDF)
17 July 2014
Statement of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the abduction of Nigerian school girls
Español (PDF)
CEDAW statement on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Elimination of Discrimination against women (PDF)
26 February 2014
Statement of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on sexual and reproductive health and rights: Beyond 2014 ICPD review (PDF)
26 February 2014
2013
Statement by Ms. Nicole Ameline, Chairperson of CEDAW, on strengthening international legal frameworks on violence against women (PDF)
6 December 2013
Statement by Ms. Nicole Ameline, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 68th session of the General Assembly (PDF)
New York, 11 October 2013
Statement on the role of women in the process of political transition in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia (PDF)
26 July 2013
Statement on strengthened cooperation with UN Women (PDF)
26 July 2013
Statement by Ms. Nicole Ameline, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of women (PDF)
New York, 4 - 15 March 2013
Statement on the Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Strengthening of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies (PDF)
11 Feburary - 1 March 2013
2012
Statement on Girls' Right to Education (PDF)
19 October 2012
Statement on Mali (PDF)
19 October 2012
Statement by Ms, Nicole Ameline, Vice-Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 67th session of the General Assemble (PDF)
New York, 15 October 2012
Statement on the situation in Syria (PDF)
27 July 2012
Statement on Reservations to the Convention (PDF)
Statement on the Need for a Gender Perspective in the Text of the Arms Trade Treaty (PDF)
24 July 2012
Statement by Ms. Silvia Pimentel, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of women (PDF)
New York, 27 February - 9 March 2012
2011
Statement by Ms, Silvia Pimentel, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 66th session of the General Assembly (PDF)
New York, 10 October 2011
Statement on the Anniversaries of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (PDF)
19 October 2011
General Statement of the CEDAW Committee on Rural Women (PDF)
19 October 2011
Statement by Ms. Silvia Pimentel, Chairperson of CEDAW before the Fifty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of women (PDF)
New York, 22 February - 4 March 2011
2010
Statement by Ms, Xiaoqiao Zou, Vice-Chairperson of CEDAW before the Third Committee during the 65th session of the General Assemble (PDF)
New York, 11 October 2010
Statement on the 10th Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" (PDF)
12 – 30 July 2010
Statement by Mrs. Naéla Gabr, Chairperson of CEDAW , before the Fifty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (PDF)
New York, 1 March 2010
Statement on Beijing + 15 (PDF)
4 February 2010
Statement on Hait (PDF)
22 January 2010
Statement on Afghan women (PDF)
Statement on Parliamentarians (PDF)
Statement on NGOs (PDF)
2009
Statement by Ms. Naéla gabr, chairperson of CEDAW (PDF)
New York, 3 December 2009
Statement by Ms. Naéla Gabr, Chairperson of CEDAW before the 64th session of the General Assembly (PDF)
New York, 12 October 2009
Statement on Gender and Climate Change (PDF)
20 July – 7 August 2009
Statement by Mrs. Naéla Gabr, Chairperson of CEDAW , before the Durban Review Conference (PDF)
Geneva, 20 – 24 April 2009
Statement by Mrs. Naéla Gabr, Chairperson of CEDAW , before the Fifty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (PDF)
New York, 6 March 2009
Statement on Gaza (PDF)
4 February 2009
2008
Statement on the 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (PDF)
4 November 2008
Ms. Šimonović’s statement before Third Committee of the GA (PDF)
October 2008
Ms. Šimonović’s statement. Informal panel discussion on the UN mechanisms (PDF)
4 April 2008
Statement by Ms. Dubravka Simonovic , Chairperson of CEDAW before the Fifty-second session of the Commission on the Status of women (PDF)
New York, 25 February -7 March 2008
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