GENEVA (16 October 2023) - The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today published its findings on Armenia, Brazil, Chad, France, Qatar, and the State of Palestine. The Committee examined the above six countries during its latest session from 25 September to 13 October. The findings contain positive aspects of each country"s implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. They also highlight matters of concern and make recommendations. The findings, officially known as concluding observations, are now available on the session webpage. The Committee will hold its next session from 12 February to 1 March 2024 to review Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania and Sweden. ENDS For more information and media requests in Geneva, please contact: Vivian Kwok at vivian.kwok@un.org or UN Human Rights Office Media Section at ohchr-media@un.org Background The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights monitors States parties’ adherence to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which ensures the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to education, fair and just conditions of work, adequate standard of living, highest attainable standard of health, and social security. To date, 171 States parties have ratified the Covenant. The Committee, according to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR), is also mandated to receive and examine complaints by individuals or groups of individuals who claim their rights under the Covenant have been violated. To date, 28 States parties have ratified or acceded to the Optional Protocol. The Committee is made up of 18 members who are independent human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of States parties. Learn more with our videos on the Treaty Body system and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Follow the UN Treaty Bodies on social media! We are on Twitter @UNTreatyBodies