Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women closes 92nd session
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Friday closed its 92nd session after adopting concluding observations regarding reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women submitted.
The reports were submitted by Argentina, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iraq, Lesotho, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Viet Nam, a press release by the UN Human Rights Office said.
In concluding remarks, Committee Chairperson Nahla Haidar said that during the session, in addition to holding dialogues with States parties, the Committee had adopted one list of issues and nine lists of issues prior to reporting for the 94th session, prepared in informal meetings held online from 27 to 31 October 2025, as the pre-sessional working group had been cancelled due to the United Nations liquidity crisis.
The Committee also held informal meetings with non-governmental organisations from all States parties reviewed during the session, and with two national human rights institutions.
Ms. Haidar said the highlight of this session was the reception, attended by more than 120 participants, including representatives of States parties, civil society, women leaders and academia, to mark the 45th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention, held at the Palais des Nations on 19 February.
Another highlight, she said, was the adoption of the addendum to general recommendation 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations in relation to the women, peace and security agenda.
The press release said this important document addressed issues such as women’s leadership in peace and security, survivor-centric justice, conflict-related sexual violence, reparations, arms transfers, artificial intelligence and technology-facilitated gender-based violence, threats to the sexual and reproductive health rights of women and girls, and the gendered impacts of climate change and transnational organised crime.
Ms. Haidar said the Committee’s working group on working methods had made innovative proposals to further enhance the effectiveness of constructive dialogues.
This is after having prepared decisions on the adoption of lists of issues and questions, lists of issues prior to reporting and follow-up assessments during the intersessional period, and on the procedure for the adoption of statements on controversial issues exceptionally during the intersessional period.
She also announced that the revised draft of general recommendation 41 on gender stereotypes was nearing completion, and that the Committee had adopted a strong statement on the UN's financial and liquidity crisis.
In closing, Ms. Haidar said the Committee had successfully delivered on its mandate to protect and promote women’s rights and gender equality despite the difficult circumstances, and expressed the hope that it could hold its 93rd session in October.
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