UN women’s rights committee to review Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nepal, Belarus, Luxembourg, Belize, Congo, Sri Lanka and Liechtenstein

Democratic Republic of the Congo

GENEVA, 30 January 2025 / PRN Africa / -- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from 3 to 21 February to review the Democratic Republic of the Congo (exceptional report on sexual violence in conflict), Nepal, Belarus, Luxembourg, Belize, Congo, Sri Lanka, and Liechtenstein.

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 respective country reports and submissions from national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and other sources, will hold public meetings to review the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in the eight countries on the following dates at Geneva time:

Democratic Republic of the Congo*

4 February 10:00 – 13:00; 15:00 – 17:00

Nepal

5 February 10:00 – 13:00; 15:00 – 17:00

Belarus

6 February 10:00 – 13:00; 15:00 – 17:00

Luxembourg

7 February 10:00 – 13:00; 15:00 – 17:00

Belize

11 February 10:00 – 13:00; 15:00 – 17:00

Congo

12 February 10:00 – 13:00; 15:00 – 17:00

Sri Lanka

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

Liechtenstein

14 February 10:00 – 13:00; 15:00 – 17:00

The above reviews will be held in Room XXIII, E-Building, Palais des Nations, Geneva.

In addition, the Committee will hold a half-day of general discussion on gender stereotypes on Monday, 17 February from 15:00 to 18:00 (Geneva time), also in public meeting, in Room XVII, E-building, Palais des Nations.

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 page.

*Review of the exceptional report (in accordance with article 18 (1) (b) CEDAW) concerning sexual violence related to the conflict in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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