Oman elected as a member of UN committee
Published: 07:06 PM,Jun 08,2024 | EDITED : 11:06 PM,Jun 08,2024
Hamida bint Salloum al Shukairiyah
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has been elected as a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for 2025-2028 during the 23rd meeting of states parties at UN headquarters in New York on Thursday.
The Sultanate of Oman is represented on the committee by Hamida bint Salloum al Shukairiyah, Director of the Rural Development Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources.
The Sultanate of Oman's election as a member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women confirms its position at the international level, its effective role in achieving ways to empower women and provide all types of protection and care for them, and the keenness of member states to be represented on this important, relevant committee.
CEDAW is a body of independent experts monitoring the implementation of their obligations by states parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted in 1979. The committee consists of 23 women’s rights experts from around the world. Countries that have become parties to the treaty are required to submit reports to the committee on the implementation of relevant rights once every four years. During its sessions, the committee examines the reports of each state party and submits its views and recommendations in the form of concluding observations.
The Sultanate of Oman is represented on the committee by Hamida bint Salloum al Shukairiyah, Director of the Rural Development Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources.
The Sultanate of Oman's election as a member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women confirms its position at the international level, its effective role in achieving ways to empower women and provide all types of protection and care for them, and the keenness of member states to be represented on this important, relevant committee.
CEDAW is a body of independent experts monitoring the implementation of their obligations by states parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted in 1979. The committee consists of 23 women’s rights experts from around the world. Countries that have become parties to the treaty are required to submit reports to the committee on the implementation of relevant rights once every four years. During its sessions, the committee examines the reports of each state party and submits its views and recommendations in the form of concluding observations.