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UN women’s rights committee to review Viet Nam, Iraq, Lithuania, Netherlands, Argentina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, and Lesotho

02 February 2026

GENEVA - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is set to review Viet Nam, Iraq, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Argentina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, and Lesotho during its current session from 2 to 20 February 2026.

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.

The Committee, which has received reports from these States parties and submissions from national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and other sources, will hold public meetings to review the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in the eight countries on the following dates at Geneva time:

Viet Nam
3 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

Iraq
4 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

Lithuania* 
5 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

The Netherlands* 
6 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

Argentina 
10 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

Czech Republic* 
11 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

El Salvador 
12 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

Lesotho 
13 February 10:00 to 13:00; 15:00-17:00

The above public reviews will be held in Room V, Palais des Nations, Geneva.

All public meetings are open to accredited press and broadcast live on UN Web TV. More information about the session, including reports submitted by the States and the full schedule of meetings, is available on the session page.

* These public dialogues will be held in a hybrid format with part of the delegation participating online.

For media accreditation:
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For other media requests in Geneva, please contact:
Vivian Kwok at vivian.kwok@un.org, 
UN Human Rights Office Media Section at ohchr-media@un.org

Background
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women monitors States parties’ compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which to date has 189 States parties. The Committee is made up of 23 members who are independent human rights experts from around the world elected by the States parties, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of States parties.

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