The parties discussed Uzbekistan's implementation of international obligations in the field of eliminating discrimination against women, interaction with the Committee, as well as issues related to preparations for the next session of CEDAW.

During the conversation, A. Saidov highlighted in detail the main aspects of the Center's activities and Uzbekistan's implementation of international human rights obligations. Special attention was paid to the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as well as the reforms in the field of gender equality adopted under the new Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The head of CEDAW was informed about the preparation by Uzbekistan of a National Action Plan for the implementation of international treaty obligations in the field of human rights, as well as about the established relations of the Center with the UN mechanisms. It was noted that Uzbekistan has consistently strengthened institutional mechanisms for the protection of women's rights, including through the activities of parliamentary Ombudsmen, the Commissioner for Children's Rights and the National Ombudsman.

Nakhla Haidar stressed the importance of active cooperation between the participating States and the Committee and highly appreciated Uzbekistan's efforts in this direction. She spoke about the current work of CEDAW, including the simplified reporting procedure, which aims to reduce the burden on participating States. The Chairman of the UN Committee also raised issues related to the consideration of individual complaints and the activities of its working groups.

The parties discussed the general recommendations adopted by the Committee, including on the equal participation of women in decision-making at all levels (General Recommendation No. 40). The urgency of developing new recommendations on climate change, digitalization, migration and human trafficking, taking into account their impact on women's rights, was noted.

N. Haidar, in the context of the reform of the UN treaty body system, expressed concern about the insufficient degree of consultation with the members of the treaty bodies during the preparation of the relevant report on the future of the system, stressing that the treaty bodies are the foundation of the international human rights architecture. The parties also discussed the issues of providing resources to the treaty bodies and their interaction with the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

A. Saidov invited the Chairman of CEDAW and members of the Committee's Bureau to participate in the fifth Samarkand Forum on Human Rights, which will be held at the end of September this year and will be dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the two International Covenants on Human Rights.

Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their mutual interest in further developing a constructive dialogue between Uzbekistan and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. The next session of CEDAW, which is scheduled to consider Uzbekistan's report, is tentatively scheduled for 2027.

Press Service The National Center

Republic of Uzbekistan on human rights.