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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES PREVENTION OF AN ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE
30 June 2005
Press Release
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a meeting to discuss the prevention of an arms race in outer space as one of its core items and in response to the proposal made by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public plenaries to address the four main issues identified in the "food for thought" paper submitted at the beginning of the session by Ambassador Chris Sanders of the Netherlands.
The meeting heard statements from twenty-two members of the Conference who outlined their Governments' positions on…
16 years 1 month ago
REMARKS MADE BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT EXHIBIT "PEACE OF MIND" COMMEMORATING DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD
30 June 2005
Press Conferences
Following are remarks made this afternoon by Mr. Sergei Ordzhonikidze United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the opening of an exhibit "Peace of Mind" at the Palais des Nations to commemorate a ceremony Dag Hammarskjöld, the 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations.
"It is a privilege to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the opening of this exhibition to commemorate Dag Hammarskjöld, the 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations. An outstanding individual…
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL MEETS WITH PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GROUP OF WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHER STATES
28 June 2005
Press Conferences
Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), met today with members of the Group of Western European and Other States for informal discussions on issues of mutual interest and concern, including the 2005 World Summit; the Secretary-General's ongoing reform efforts; security and safety at the Palais des Nations and other United Nations Secretariat entities in Geneva; the Geneva celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations, and UNOG's Cultural Activities Programme.
The delegates…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
28 June 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the start of the celebrations marking the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations yesterday in Geneva and New York, the General Assembly's second High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development, the resumption of the informal consultations of the General Assembly on the draft outcome document for the September summit, Geneva meetings, and other issues. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Economic Commission for Europe,…
16 years 1 month ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES QUESTION OF A FISSILE MATERIAL CUT-OFF TREATY
28 June 2005
Press Release
The Conference on Disarmament today held a meeting to discuss a possible future treaty prohibiting fissile materials, as part of a series of meetings being held in response to the invitation last week by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public plenaries to discuss the four main issues identified in the "food for thought" paper submitted at the beginning of the session by Ambassador Chris Sanders of the Netherlands.
Twenty government representatives spelled out their countries' positions on negotiating a Fissile…
16 years 1 month ago
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS (in French)
27 June 2005
Press Conferences
La Directrice du Service de l'information des Nations Unies à Genève, Mme Marie Heuzé, et le Président du Comité des activités culturelles, M. Pierre Le Loarer, ont donné ce matin une conférence de presse conjointe afin de présenter les activités prévues à Genève dans le cadre de la commémoration du soixantième anniversaire des Nations Unies. Entre le 26 juin et le 24 octobre, ce sont quatre mois de manifestations qui vont animer le Palais des Nations et, au-delà, la ville de Genève. Cette commémoration fournit l’occasion de mettre l’accent sur la…
16 years 1 month ago
OPENING REMARKS OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION “A TIME FOR RENEWAL" MARKING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE UN CHARTER
27 June 2005
Press Conferences
Following are the opening remarks by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the inauguration today at the Palais des Nations of the exhibition entitled "A Time for Renewal" at the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter:
"C'est un grand plaisir de vous accueillir ce soir aux Palais des Nations pour cette exposition remarquable qui rassemble des œuvres d'…
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Inauguration at the Palais des Nations of the exhibition entitled "A Time for Renewal" at the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter
27 June 2005
| Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Speech
27 juin 2005Inauguration at the Palais des Nations of the exhibition entitled "A Time for Renewal" at the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter Speech by Mr. Sergei OrdzhonikidzeUnited Nations Under-Secretary-GeneralDirector-General of the United Nations Office at GenevaAt the opening of the exhibition “A Time for Renewal” At Palais des Nations, Salle des pas perdusMonday, 27 June 2005, at 18:…
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FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE UNCC GOVERNING COUNCIL TO BE HELD FROM 28 TO 30 JUNE 2005
24 June 2005
Press Release
The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its fifty-sixth session from 28 to 30 June 2005 under the Presidency of Ambassador Tassos Kriekoukis (Greece).
During the session, the Council will consider four reports and recommendations of panels of Commissioners concerning claims from individuals and environmental claims from Governments, and will discuss issues relating to the processing and payment of claims.
A press release with information on the results of the fifty-sixth session will be issued on 30 June 2005.
The United…
16 years 1 month ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
24 June 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Middle East Quartet meeting in London; the General Assembly's first-ever interactive sessions with civil society groups; Geneva meetings and activities; the six-month anniversary of the tsunami and other issues. Spokespersons for the Economic Commission for Europe, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization,…
