CEDAW 38th Session


14 May to 1 June 2007

Provisional Agenda
Participant/NGO Information Note

Countries Reporting

Official Documents
Statements
Press Releases

The Committee held its thirty-eighth session at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 May to 1 June 2007.

The Concluding Comments of this session are now available below, under the respective country's section.

Provisional agenda

[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Corrigendum: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

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

MauritaniaMauritania
CEDAW/C/MRT/1: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Issues and Questions: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ Arabic | French ]
Delegation: [ French ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 787th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 788th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

MozambiqueMozambique
CEDAW/C/MOZ/1-2: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Issues and Questions: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ English ]
Delegation: [ English ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 783rd meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 784th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

NigerNiger
CEDAW/C/NER/1-2: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Issues and Questions: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ French ]
Delegation: [ French ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 789th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 790th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

PakistanPakistan
CEDAW/C/PAK/1-3: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Issues and Questions: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ English ]
Delegation: [ English ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 781st meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 782nd meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

SerbiaSerbia
CEDAW/C/SCG/1: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Issues and Questions: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ English]
Delegation: [ English ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 775th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 776th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Sierra Leone
CEDAW/C/SLE/5: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Issues and Questions: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ English]
Delegation: [ English ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 777th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 778th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Arab Republic
CEDAW/C/SYR/1: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Issues and Questions
: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ English]
Delegation: [ English ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 785th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 786th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

VanuatuVanuatu
CEDAW/C/VUT/1-3: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Issues and Questions
: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Responses: [ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Introductory Statement: [ English]
Delegation: [ English ]

Concluding Comments:[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 779th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]
Summary record of the 780th meeting
[ Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish ]

Official Documents

  • CEDAW/PSWG/2007/II/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
    Report of the pre-session working group
  • CEDAW/C/2007/II/1 [ A C E F R S ]
    Provisional agenda
  • CEDAW/C/2007/II/1/Corr.1 [ A C E F R S ]
    Corrigendum to provisional agenda
  • CEDAW/C/2007/II/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/2007/II/3 [ A C E F R S ]
    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/2007/II/3/ADD.1 [ A C E F R S ]
    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
    Addendum
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • CEDAW/C/2007/II/3/ADD.3 [ A C E F R S ]
    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
    Addendum

    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • CEDAW/C/2007/II/3/ADD.4 [ A C E F R S ]
    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
    Addendum

    International Labour Organization
  • CEDAW/C/2007/II/4 [ A C E F R S ]
    Ways and means of expediting the work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
    Note by the Secretariat

Statements

  • Closing remarks by Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women
  • Closing remarks by Ms. Dubravka Šimonović, 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
  • Opening Statement by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women - 14 May 2007
  • Report Of The Chairperson On Activities Undertaken Between The Thirty-Seventh And Thirty-Eigth Sessions Of The Committee -14 May 2007

Press Releases

  • Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee Concludes Three-Week Session; Initial Reports On Convention Compliance From Eight States Considered [ E F ] - 1 June 2007
  • Stereotypes, Harmful Traditional Practices, Slavery, Reservations To Women’s Convention Among Concerns Cited By Expert Body As It Examines Niger’s Report [ E F ] - 29 May 2007
  • Despite Challenging Socio-Economic Environment, Mauritania Committed To Ensuring Women’s Rights, Anti-Discrimination Committee Told [ E F ] - 25 May 2007
  • Anti-Discrimination Committee Applauds Syria's Decision To Withdraw Reservations To Women's Treaty, Urges Amending Domestic Law To Reflect Commitments [ E F ] - 24 May 2007
  • Traditions, Cultural Attitudes Could Not Justify Discrimination Against Women, Expert Committee Tells Mozambican Delegation [ E F ] - 23 May 2007
  • Expert Committee Expresses Concern Over Stereotypes, Violence Against Women, As It Takes up Pakistan's First Report On Compliance with Anti-Discrimination Treaty [ E F ] - 22 May 2007
  • Reconciling Tradition With Progress Main Challenge For Vanuatu's Women, Anti-Discrimination Committee Told [ E F ] - 18 May 2007
  • Emerging From Civil War, Sierra Leone Faces Serious Challenges Implementing Women's Anti-Discrimination Convention, Expert Committee Told [ E F ] - 17 May 2007
  • Violence Against Women, Situation Of Minorities Among Issues Of Concern As Anti-Discrimination Committee Examines Serbia's First Ever Report [ E F ] - 16 May 2007
  • Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee, Opening Thirty-Eighth Session, Adopts Agenda, Work Programme [ E F ] - 14 May 2007
  • United Nations Committee Monitoring Discrimination Against Women to Meet At Headquarters, 14 May - 1 June. Will Consider Reports By Mauritania , Mozambique, Niger , Pakistan, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Syria, Vanuatu [ E F ] - 10 May 2007