Association of United Families International

Paraguay (ratification 1993) published 2003

Abstaining Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, Ukraine

It comprised Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Venezuela.

Brazil, Croatia, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Ukraine

At the invitation of the Chairperson, Ms. Artiga (El Salvador), Ms. Kaljuläte (Estonia), Mr. Dambajav (Mongolia) and Mr. Jølle (Norway) acted as tellers.

Accession Paraguay (19 September 2005)1

Mr. Loizaga (Paraguay), Vice President, took the Chair.

We in Paraguay are deeply convinced of those tenets.

Abstaining Armenia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Ukraine.

In line with guidelines, the report also included comments from the report of the Paraguayan Human Rights Coordination Unit (CODEHUPY), Derechos Humanos en Paraguay 2004.

The Paraguayan Embassy in Spain had been working to help affected women and, in addition, the Government was taking steps to create employment opportunities for women in Paraguay.

Abstentions Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal

Abstaining Argentina, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa

Accession Paraguay (2 December 2005)1

Ratification Paraguay (2 December 2005)1

That is why, the Paraguayan Government is striving to fight poverty.

The President (spoke in Spanish) I now call on the representative of Paraguay.

Indeed, Paraguay is rich in development potential.

Burundi, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Paraguay draft resolution

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay.

The participating countries were Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

It had also enacted legislation on adoption and on domestic violence.

Paraguay is taking part in the Stabilization Mission by contributing staff officers.

1992 Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Panama, Mauritius, Ecuador, Albania and Spain.

Address by H.E. Mr. Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of the Republic of Paraguay

Ms. Ferreira de Guanes (Paraguay), addressing the implementation of the Convention, said that Paraguay had set up a Human Rights Coordination Unit that focused on gender issues.

In the absence of the President, Mr. Loizaga (Paraguay), Vice President, took the Chair.

Mr. Velázquez (Paraguay) said that his delegation supported Germany's position.

Paraguay believes this to be a necessary prerequisite for the growth of global competitiveness.

Ms. Argaña Mateu (Paraguay), responding to the Committee's questions, said that, in preparing its periodic reports, Paraguay had employed a domestic consultancy firm in order to gather information.

Department of International Affairs and External Legal Assistance

It also supported the amendment to draft paragraph 5 proposed by the representative of Paraguay.

Ms. García (Paraguay) said that there were two legal remedies in Paraguay for cases of domestic violence Act No. 1600 on domestic violence represented the civil remedy, while the Penal Code represented the criminal remedy.

Ms. Argaña Mateu (Paraguay) said that the Rural Welfare Institute (formerly IBR, now INDER) was working to change the agrarian structure in Paraguay and to help the rural communities gain ownership of land.

Here, Voltaire suggests the Christian mission in Paraguay is taking advantage of the local population.

Bolivia (2006), Brazil (2008), Chile (2006), Jamaica (2008), Paraguay (2006), Peru (2008)

At the invitation of the Chairperson, the delegation of Paraguay took places at the Committee table.

At the invitation of the Chairperson, the delegation of Paraguay took places at the Committee table.

The problem of illegal abortion in Paraguay was tackled from a prevention perspective.

Mr. Velázquez (Paraguay) said that he opposed the introduction of a mandatory rule of disclosure.

He supported the amendment to draft paragraph 5 proposed by the representative of Paraguay.

The President The Assembly will now hear an address by the President of the Republic of Paraguay.

Ms. Shin welcomed the efforts undertaken in Paraguay to strengthen legislation on domestic violence.

The President (spoke in Spanish) I thank the representative of Paraguay for his kind words addressed to my country.