The
Secretariat
All communications
and information on potential inquiries submitted to the CEDAW
Committee must first be received and reviewed by the Secretariat
to the committee, i.e. the Division for the Advancement of Women
(DAW). The Rules of Procedure for the
OP-CEDAW adopted by the CEDAW Committee outline the role and responsibilities
of the Secretariat in the administration of the Communications
Procedure and Inquiry Procedure.
For example:
(i) In relation
to the Communications Procedure, the DAW will decide initial (prima
facie) admissibility of the communications received. In doing
so the DAW will consider whether:
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Sufficient
information has been provided in the communication. If the communication
lacks information the DAW will seek further details from the
author(s) of the petition.
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Claims
are manifestly unfounded and should not be pursued. The DAW
must submit a regular report to the Working Group on the number
of such complaints.
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Potential
communications should be summarised with a view to registration.
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Correspondence
should be rerouted to other procedures within the UN.
(ii) In relation
to the Inquiry Procedure, the DAW will also carry out important
roles such maintaining a permanent register of information brought
to the attention to the CEDAW Committee that can be used as basis
for an inquiry (Article 8.1 of the OP-CEDAW).
The Secretariat
can be contacted at <daw@un.org>.
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