Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Forty- eighth session
17 January-4 February 2011
Item 4 of the provisional agenda*
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Status of submission of reports by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
Report of the Secretary-General**
1.Rule 49 of the rules of procedure of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women provides that, at each session, the Secretary-General shall notify the Committee of the non-submission of any report that States parties are required to submit under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
2.Annex I to the present report contains a list of the States parties whose reports are due and had not been submitted as at 1 December 2010. In some cases, the Committee has modified the date of submission calculated in accordance with article 18, paragraph 1, of the Convention, and this is reflected in the report.
3.Annex II to the present report contains a list of States parties whose reports were five years or more overdue as at 1 December 2010.
Annexes
Annex I
States parties whose reports are due and had not yet been submitted to the Committee as at 1 December 2010
|
State party |
Date due |
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Afghanistana |
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Initial report |
4 April 2004 |
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Second periodic report |
4 April 2008 |
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Andorra |
|
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Second periodic report |
14 February 2002 |
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Third periodic report |
14 February 2006 |
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Fourth periodic report |
14 February 2010 |
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Angola |
|
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Sixth periodic report |
17 October 2007 |
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Antigua and Barbudab |
|
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Fourth periodic report |
31 August 2002 |
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Fifth periodic report |
31 August 2006 |
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Sixth periodic report |
31 August 2010 |
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Barbadosb |
|
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Fifth periodic report |
3 September 1999 |
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Sixth periodic report |
3 September 2003 |
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Seventh periodic report |
3 September 2007 |
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Benin |
|
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Combined fourth and fifth periodic report |
11 April 2009 |
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B os n ia and Herzegovina |
|
|
Combined fourth and fifth periodic report |
1 October 2010 |
|
Brunei Darussalam |
|
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Initial report |
23 June 2007 |
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Cambodia |
|
|
Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports |
14 November 2009 |
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Central African Republicc |
|
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Initial report |
21 July 1992 |
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Second periodic report |
21 July 1996 |
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Third periodic report |
21 July 2000 |
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Fourth periodic report |
21 July 2004 |
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Fifth periodic report |
21 July 2008 |
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Ch ina |
|
|
Combined seventh and eighth periodic reports |
3 September 2010 |
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Comorosd |
|
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Initial report |
30 November 1995 |
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Second periodic report |
30 November 1999 |
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Third periodic report |
30 November 2003 |
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Fourth periodic report |
30 November 2007 |
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C roatia |
|
|
Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports |
9 October 2009 |
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C uba |
|
|
Combined seventh and eighth periodic reports |
3 September 2010 |
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C yprus |
|
|
Combined sixth and seventh periodic reports |
31 August 2010 |
|
Democratic People ’ s Republic of Korea |
|
|
Second periodic report |
27 March 2006 |
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Third periodic report |
27 March 2010 |
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Dominica |
|
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Initial report |
31 December 2009 |
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Dominican Republic |
|
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Sixth and seventh periodic reports |
2 October 2007 |
|
Eritrea |
|
|
Fourth periodic report |
5 October 2008 |
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Gabon |
|
|
Sixth and seventh periodic reports |
20 February 2008 |
|
Gambia |
|
|
Fourth periodic report |
16 May 2006 |
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Fifth periodic report |
16 May 2010 |
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Greece |
|
|
Seventh periodic report |
7 July 2008 |
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Hungary |
|
|
Combined sixth and seventh periodic reports |
3 September 2010 |
|
India |
|
|
Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports |
8 August 2010 |
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Iraqe |
|
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Fourth periodic report |
12 September 1999 |
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Fifth periodic report |
12 September 2003 |
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Sixth periodic report |
12 September 2007 |
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Ireland |
|
|
Sixth periodic report |
22 January 2007 |
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Kiribati |
|
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Initial report |
16 April 2005 |
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Second periodic report |
16 April 2009 |
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Kuwait |
|
|
Third and fourth periodic reports |
2 October 2007 |
|
Latvia |
|
|
Fourth periodic report |
14 May 2005 |
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Fifth periodic report |
14 May 2009 |
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L uxembourg |
|
|
Sixth periodic report |
4 March 2010 |
|
Malaysia |
|
|
Third and fourth periodic reports |
4 August 2008 |
|
Ma ldives |
|
|
Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports |
31 July 2010 |
|
Ma li |
|
|
Combined sixth and seventh periodic reports |
30 October 2010 |
|
Marshall Islands |
|
|
Initial report |
1 April 2007 |
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Maurit ania |
|
|
Combined second and third periodic reports |
9 June 2010 |
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Micronesia (Federated States of) |
|
|
Initial report |
1 October 2005 |
|
Second periodic report |
1 October 2009 |
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Monaco |
|
|
Initial report |
17 April 2006 |
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Second periodic report |
17 April 2010 |
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Montenegro |
|
|
Initial report |
22 November 2007 |
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Namibia |
|
|
Fourth and fifth periodic reports |
31 December 2009 |
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New Zealand |
|
|
Seventh periodic report |
9 February 2010 |
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N icaragua |
|
|
Combined seventh and eighth periodic reports |
30 November 2010 |
|
Pakistan |
|
|
Fourth periodic report |
11 April 2009 |
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Philippines |
|
|
Combined seventh and eighth periodic reports |
30 September 2010 |
|
P oland |
|
|
Combined seventh and eighth periodic reports |
30 September 2010 |
|
Qatar |
|
|
Initial periodic report |
29 May 2010 |
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Saint Kitts and Nevisb |
|
|
Fifth periodic report |
25 May 2002 |
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Sixth periodic report |
25 May 2006 |
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Seventh periodic report |
25 May 2010 |
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Saint Lucia |
|
|
Seventh periodic report |
7 November 2007 |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesa |
|
|
Fourth periodic report |
3 September 1994 |
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Fifth periodic report |
3 September 1998 |
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Sixth periodic report |
3 September 2002 |
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Seventh periodic report |
3 September 2006 |
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Eighth periodic report |
3 September 2010 |
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San Marino |
|
|
Initial report |
9 January 2005 |
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Second periodic report |
9 January 2009 |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
|
|
Initial report |
3 July 2004 |
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Second periodic report |
3 July 2008 |
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Senegala |
|
|
Third periodic report |
7 March 1994 |
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Fourth periodic report |
7 March 1998 |
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Fifth periodic report |
7 March 2002 |
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Sixth periodic report |
7 March 2006 |
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Seventh periodic report |
7 March 2010 |
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S erbia |
|
|
Combined second and third periodic reports |
11 April 2010 |
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Seychellesc |
|
|
Initial report |
4 June 1993 |
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Second periodic report |
4 June 1997 |
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Third periodic report |
4 June 2001 |
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Fourth periodic report |
4 June 2005 |
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Fifth periodic report |
4 June 2009 |
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Sierra Leone |
|
|
Sixth periodic report |
31 December 2009 |
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Solomon Islandsa |
|
|
Initial report |
6 June 2003 |
|
Second periodic report |
6 June 2007 |
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S uriname |
|
|
Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports |
31 March 2010 |
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Swaziland |
|
|
Initial report |
25 April 2005 |
|
Second periodic report |
25 April 2009 |
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Tajikistan |
|
|
Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports |
30 November 2010 |
|
Thailand |
|
|
Combined sixth and seventh periodic reports |
30 September 2010 |
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Trinidad and Tobagob |
|
|
Fourth periodic report |
17 February 2003 |
|
Fifth periodic report |
17 February 2007 |
|
Venezuela ( Bolivarian Republic of) |
|
|
Seventh periodic report |
1 June 2008 |
aAt its forty-first session, the Committee invited the State party to submit all its overdue reports in a combined report within two years, failing which the Committee would proceed with consideration of the implementation of the Convention in the State party in the absence of a report (A/63/38, chap. VI, para. 419).
bAt its forty-fourth session, the Committee decided that the secretariat should systematically remind States parties whose reports were five years or more overdue to submit their reports as soon as possible. It requested the secretariat to send reminders to those States parties. Failing receipt of a response from the States parties concerned, the secretariat was to inform the Committee at its forty-fifth session.
cAt its thirty-ninth session, the Committee decided to consider implementation of the Convention in the State party early in 2010 [if possible], if necessary in the absence of a report (A/62/38, chap. VI, para. 675).
dAt its thirty-ninth session, the Committee decided to consider implementation of the Convention in the State party in the second half of 2010, if necessary in the absence of a report (A/62/38, chap. VI, para. 675).
eAt its forty-second session, the Committee invited the State party to submit all its overdue reports in a combined report within two years, failing which the Committee would proceed with consideration of the implementation of the Convention in the State party in the absence of a report (A/64/38, chap. VI, para. 25).
Annex II
States parties whose reports were five years or more overdue as at 1 December 2010
|
State party |
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Afghanistan |
|
Andorra |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
|
Barbados |
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Central African Republic |
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Comoros |
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Iraq |
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Kiribati |
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Latvia |
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Micronesia (Federated States of) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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San Marino |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
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Senegal |
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Seychelles |
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Solomon Islands |
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Swaziland |
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Trinidad and Tobago |