CEDAW 38th Session, 2007

CEDAW 38^th 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

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

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