The Committee considered the fifth periodic report of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (CRC/C/PRK/5) at its 2236th and 2237th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2236 and 2237), held on 20 September 2017, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 2251st meeting, held on 29 September 2017.
The Committee considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (CEDAW/C/PRK/2-4) at its 1554th and 1555th meetings (see CEDAW/C/SR.1554 and CEDAW/C/SR.1555), held on 8 November 2017. The Committee’s list of issues and questions is contained in CEDAW/C/PRK/Q/2-4 and the responses of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are contained in CEDAW/C/PRK/Q/2-4/Add.1.
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