Human Rights Council

GENEVA

IIW UN Representative for HUMAN RIGTHS COMMITTEE

GENEVA

• Is one of the 256 registrated NGOs having a consultative status with ECOSOC (in charge of eco and social problems.)

• ECOSOC is one of the 5 main organisations of the UN in Geneva

• Together they establish prescriptions to be worked on by the Committee of Human Rights

• It has a close relationship with NGOs which can influence its decisions .

• IIW is a member of the NGO Committee on the status of women Geneva (NGO CSW Geneva)

International Inner wheel

HUMAN RIGHTS at international level

• 1948 : Adoption of Universal Declaration by UN Assembly.

• It ensures 30 fundamental rights. Many states have included some of these in their Constitutions.

• This Declaration was reinforced by 2 treaties– On economic,social and cultural rights.– On civil and political rights

The Human Rights Council

• Is an inter governemental body, made up of 47 states, elected by a UN Assembly in NYC

• It is responsible for the promotion and protection of HR

• 3 annual sessions, amounting to 10 weeks• Headquarters in Geneva• It presents an annual report to the General

Assembly

Thematic priorities of HRC

• Enhancing equality• Fighting against discrimination• Strengthening accountability and the rules of law• Integrating HR in the economic sphere • Widening democratic space• Information on and protection of HR in situations

of conflict, violence and insecurity.

Human Rights procedures Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process which involves a review of HR reports of all UN member states;The Advisory Committee serves as the Council’s « think tank ».18 Experts provide it with expertises and advice on thematic HR issues.Complaint procedures: NGOs or individuals can bring violation to the attention of the Council.The Council also works with experts, representative work groups that examine and publish reports on thematic issues.2 examples :CDAW and NGOs CSW Geneva ( Committee on status of women)

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination

Against Women

- Is one of the work groups of 23 independent experts .- When a Country ratifies the Convention on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, it must submit regular reports on how these rights are implemented . - The CDAW adresses its concerns and its recommendations. NGOs can submit claims of violations of rights .

NGO CSW GenevaInner Wheel is a member of this NGO . The NGO CSW brings together all representatives to share information, coordinates participation at UN meetings , and works on substantive projects, such as statements, organization of panel events an other advocacy activities concerning Women’s Rights

My mandate as IIW representative• I participated in the annual sessions, • at side events :FGM (female genital mutilation),

migrant women, education, gender equality, harmful traditional practices in rural regions, but also in urban aereas… early forced marriage, elderly abuse…

•Last November, during this forum, 750 participants reviewed achievements and challenges in implementation on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for action. •After 3 days of roundtables, discussions, we urged governements to act recommendations.

Recommandations focused on promoting

Gender equalitybased on

• labor market for women. • Policies and decision making for women.• Prevention and elimination of violence against women

and girls.• Women and girl’s access to justice.• Placing women’s rights in the center of sustainable

development.

These recommendations have contributed to The Global Review of implementation in Beijing Platform for action at the 59th session of The Commission on the Status of Women CSW59 in NYC last March.

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My mandate is to disseminate how much has been donein implementation of Gender equality And how much progress has to be made to end all practices that violate the Human Rights of women and girls around the world .

Thanks for your confidence !Thanks for your confidence !