CEDAW 34th Session, 16 January to 3 February 2006

CEDAW 34th Session

16 January to 3 February 2006

The Committee held its thirty-fourth session at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 16 January to 3 February 2006.

Provisional Agenda
Participant/NGO Information Note
Countries Reporting
Official Documents
Statements
Press Releases

Provisional agenda

Countries Reporting

The following is a list of country reports from States Parties to be examined during this session:
Note: all reports are in PDF

format.

Initial Reports

Periodic Reports

Note: all reports are in PDF format.

Pre-session Working Groups

CEDAW/PSWG/2006/I/CRP.1 [ A C E F R S ]
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under
article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination against Women

Official Documents - all documents are in PDF format

CEDAW/C/2006/I/1 [ A C E F R S ]
Provisional Agenda
CEDAW/C/2006/I/1/Corr.1 [ A C E F R S ]
Provisional Agenda (timetable)
CEDAW/C/2006/I/2 [ A C E F R S ]
Status of submission of reports by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
Report of the Secretary-General
CEDAW/C/2006/I/3 [ A C E F R S ]
Implementation of article 21 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Reports provided by specialized agencies of the United Nations on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of their activities.
Note by the Secretary-General
CEDAW/C/2006/I/3/Add.1 [ A C E F R S ]
Addendum by
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
CEDAW/C/2006/I/3/Add.3 [ A C E F R S ]
Addendum by
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
CEDAW/C/2006/I/3/Add.4 [ A C E F R S ]
Addendum by
International Labour Organization
CEDAW/C/2006/I/4 [ A C E F R S ]
Item 6 of the provisional agenda.
Ways and means of expediting the work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Note by the Secretariat
A/61/38(SUPP) [ A C E F R S ]
Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Statements

Opening statement by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary-General
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
Opening statement by Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women
Report of the Chairperson on activities undertaken between the
thirty-third and thirty-fourth sessions of the Committee.
Closing Remarks by Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women
Closing comments by Ms. Rosario Manalo, Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Closing remarks by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women

Press Releases

Women’s anti-discrimination committee takes up report of Mali; Harmful traditional practices, women's poverty among issues raised by experts; Country’s Minister for Advancement of Women Describes Broad Range Of Policies Aimed at Enhancing Women’s Status, Improving Living Conditions
[ E F] , 31 January 2006
Women’s anti-discrimination committee takes up report of Australia; Experts praise wide-ranging gender equality programmes; Express Concern about Indigenous Women, Domestic Violence, Asylum-Seekers; Head Of Women’s Office Says Country Committed to Building Women’s Leadership, Participation [ E F] , 30 January 2006
Women’s anti-discrimination committee takes up report of Venezuela; Experts Commend New Constitution, Quotas for Political Participation; Express Concern about High Poverty, Prostitution, Violence against Women
[ E F] , 26 January 2006
Women’s anti-discrimination committee takes up report of Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia; Experts Commend Rapid Progress, Urge Steps On Trafficking, Minority Rights, Women’s Political Participation [ E F] , 25 January 2006
Women’s anti-discrimination committee takes up report of Eritrea; told gender equality efforts hindered by stereotypes, poverty, war [ E F] , 24 January 2006
Committee monitoring compliance with women’s anti-discrimination convention takes up periodic report of Thailand [ E F] , 20 January 2006
Women’s anti-discrimination committee considers cambodia’s report; ‘code of conduct’, trafficking, quotas among issues addressed [ E F] ,
19 January 2006
Women’s anti-discrimination committee meets on country reports,
16 January – 3 February
Reports to Be Considered: Australia , Cambodia , Eritrea , Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , Mali , Thailand , Togo , Venezuela
Women’s anti-discrimination committee takes up report of Togo; Experts say traditional practices, sexual stereotypes remain challenges [ E F] ,
18 January 2006