16 years 2 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
27 May 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and Public Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's visit to Ethiopia and Sudan; new documents; the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference which was wrapping up its work in New York; the activities of the Director-General of UNOG; the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers; Geneva activities; the upcoming ninety-third International Labour Conference; humanitarian and other issues. Spokespersons for the International Labour…
16 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONSIDERS REPORT OF NICARAGUA
27 May 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the third periodic report of Nicaragua on that country's efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Introducing the report was Amalia French, Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Comprehensive Care and Protection of Children and Young Persons, who said the report under review was drafted in cooperation with members of civil society and the National Council. It explained the national context of the situation of the rights of the child and the measures that had been taken…
16 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONSIDERS REPORT OF MONGOLIA
26 May 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second periodic report of Mongolia on that country’s efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Introducing the report was Khasbazar Bekhbat, Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, on behalf of Chultem Ulaan, Vice Prime Minister of Mongolia, who said that over the past decade, the main destructive force against the well-being of children had emanated from poverty. Mongolia had been working consistently within the framework of the Mongolian…
16 years 2 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
24 May 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's upcoming trip to Ethiopia and Sudan and his statement on the International Health Regulations 2005, Geneva activities, the World Health Assembly and other issues. Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration participated in the briefing. Shashi Tharoor, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public…
16 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONSIDERS THIRD PERIODIC REPORT OF NORWAY
24 May 2005
Meeting Summaries
Also Reviews Initial Report of Norway on Optional Protocol on Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the third periodic report of Norway on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Committee also reviewed Norway's initial report on the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Petter F. Wille, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Norway, presented…
16 years 2 months ago
HIGHLIGHTS OF REMARKS BY SHASHI THAROOR AT REGULAR GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
24 May 2005
Statements and Speeches
Shashi Tharoor, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, spoke to journalists on 24 May during the regular briefing by the United Nations Information Service at the Palais des Nations about the Secretary-General's UN reform proposals.
Mr. Tharoor said the United Nations was in the middle of a rather interesting sixtieth anniversary year. Usually, 60 was the age at which people at the UN contemplated retirement, but this year, the UN was trying to do better and to think in terms of renewal. The…
16 years 2 months ago
Opening of the exhibition "Northern Uganda: Africa's forgotten crisis"
23 May 2005
| Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Speech
23 mai 2005Opening of the exhibition "Northern Uganda: Africa's forgotten crisis"
Opening remarks by Mr. Sergei Ordzhonikidze
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Exhibition “Northern Uganda: Africa’s forgotten crisis”
Palais des Nations
Monday, 23 May 2005, at 18:00
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations for this extraordinary exhibition of photos. James Akena’s images tell clearly and compellingly of the devastating…
16 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORTS OF ECUADOR
23 May 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the second and third periodic reports of Ecuador on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Introducing the reports, Hernan Escudero, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the political situation in Ecuador, particularly over the past few weeks and months, had not posed an obstacle to the Government's work which continued to implement its commitment to the Convention and its provisions.
Also introducing the reports were Maria…
16 years 2 months ago
REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT OPENING OF EXHIBITION ON THE FORGOTTEN CRISIS IN NORTHERN UGANDA
23 May 2005
Press Conferences
Following are the remarks by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, delivered at the opening this afternoon at the Palais des Nations of an exhibition entitled "Northern Uganda: Africa's forgotten crisis":
"It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations for this extraordinary exhibition of photos. James Akena's images tell clearly and compellingly of the devastating consequences that the conflict in Northern Uganda has had for innocent…
16 years 2 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
20 May 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about Geneva meetings and activities, UN reform, the World Health Assembly, human rights and other issues. Spokespersons for and Representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food Programme and the International Organization for Migration participated…
