Reports

Human Rights Council MORNING 17 March 2011 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Bulgaria, Honduras and Lebanon. Dimiter Tzantchev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, said that Bulgaria had accepted without any reservations…

RAMALLAH, 27 January 2011 (IRIN) - Gender-based violence in the occupied Palestinian territory remains at epidemic levels, according to UN agencies, local NGOs and women, while victims lack legal recourse and often face a family backlash for reporting crimes. The…

WCLAC has issued a report highlighting the gender-specific impact that Israeli policies in East Jerusalem have on the lives of Palestinian women. The report calls upon Israel to end forced evictions and home demolitions and makes recommendations to the international…

ECOSOC/6446 Economic and Social Council 2010 Substantive Session 41st & 42nd Meetings (AM & PM) Council Also Dissolves International Research and Training Institute For the Advancement of Women, Taking Step towards Operationalizing 'UN Women' Expressing deep concern about the grave situation of Palestinian women…

ROUNDUP Adopts 28 Resolutions, Creates Expert Committee on Goldstone Report and Extends Mandates of Special Procedures on Right to Food, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Myanmar The Human Rights Council closed its thirteenth regular session this afternoon, adopting 28…

CARE International has joined forces with the cooperation of the local partners Women Affairs Technical Committee (WATC) and Women Affairs Center (WAC) to launch a gender-equality promotion campaign that will begin on January 1st, 2010 and will run until…

Introduction Based on its long-standing experience in addressing the issue of domestic violence, the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC) believes that protection of women from violence means protection of the family and society at large. Protection of women…

Ramallah - Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, representing the Palestinian Authority, and the UN Resident Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Maxwell Gaylard, together opened the 2nd Festival to Combat Violence against Women in the oPt in Ramallah on 13…

Jerusalem, November 26th 2009 - Yesterday saw the launch of a campaign throughout the West Bank to end violence against women, organized by UNRWA's education and relief and social services programmes. During the 16-day campaign, a series of activities will…

GA/SHC/3968 Sixty-fourth General Assembly Third Committee 45th Meeting (AM) Recommends Six More Texts to General Assembly; Youth Year Declaration, Guidelines for Alternative Care of Children, Human Rights in Iran Among Issues Profoundly concerned that the situation of children in many parts…