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E/C.12/EGY/CO/2-4 United Nations Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 13 December 2013 Original: English Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Egypt* 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Egypt on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/EGY/2-4) at its 45th and 46th meetings, held on 14 November 2013 (E/C.12/2013/SR.45-46), and adopted at its 68th meeting, held on 29 November 2013, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee appreciates the submission of the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Egypt (E/C.12/EGY/2-4), noting, however, that the delay in its submission following the report considered in 2000 had prevented the Committee from maintaining a regular dialogue with the State party. While also appreciating the replies to the list of issues (E/C.12/EGY/Q/2-4/Add.1), it regrets that the State party did not submit this within the deadline required. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of the following instruments since the last dialogue in 2000: (a) Accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in 2008; (b) Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, in 2007; and (c) Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, in 2002. 4. The Committee notes with appreciation the State party’s efforts to promote the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights, which have included the: (a) Adoption of a National Programme to reduce disabilities in 2009; * Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-first session (4-29 November 2013). GE.13-49665 *1349665*

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Concluding observations on the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Egypt

Concluding Observations

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Country

Egypt

Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to food
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to take part in cultural life
Right to water and sanitation
Right to work
Rights of persons with disabilities
Rights of the child
Rights of women and girls

Issue

Accountability
Non-discrimination
Non-retrogression
Participation
Progressive realization
Resource allocation
Resource expenditure
Resource generation

International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Dec 13, 2013

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of Egypt, the CESCR provides recommendations to the State party to take measures to promote gender equality, and a range of ESCR. On resources, the Committee recommends that the State party increase the proportion of its budget allocated to sectors directly related to the Covenant rights, particularly health, education, housing and food, and urges the State party to ensure that obligations under the Covenant are taken into account in all aspects of its negotiations with international financial institutions. The Committee also draws the attention of the State party to its general comment on the right to social security. On corruption, the Committee recommends that the State party step up its efforts to strengthen its national legislation to combat corruption at national, governorate and municipal levels.

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