CEDAW Election Results 2022
The CEDAW Committee elections were held in New York on 23 June 2022. Our table shows the new and returning Committee members, along with the geographical regions represented.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the most comprehensive international treaty on women's human rights. This CEDAW portal maintained by IWRAW Asia Pacific provides information on upcoming CEDAW reviews, opportunities for strengthening capacity on CEDAW, as well as stories of change on CEDAW in action.
The CEDAW Committee elections were held in New York on 23 June 2022. Our table shows the new and returning Committee members, along with the geographical regions represented.
State Reviews have resumed with the CEDAW Committee meeting in person at the United Nations in Geneva. NGO engagement currently is possible both in person and online.
Central African Republic, Djibouti, Greece, Italy, Niger, Oman, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (January-February 2024)
Belize, Chad, Congo, Cyprus, Nepal, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Viet Nam (February 2024)
Brazil, El Salvador, Estonia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Singapore (May 2024)
Botswana, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Malta (June 2024)
Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, Lao PDR, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia (September-October 2024)
Algeria, Austria, Grenada, Qatar, Togo, Zambia (October 2024)