UN women’s rights committee to review Lao, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba, and Benin

GENEVA - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will review Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba, and Benin during its current session from 7 to 25 October.

The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 23 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention.

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