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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE UN EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR LAUNCHING THE GAZA FLASH APPEAL

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE UN EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR LAUNCHING THE GAZA FLASH APPEAL 02 February 2009 Press Conferences Geneva 2 February 2009 John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today launched the Gaza Flash Appeal at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He later spoke to the press at a press conference, accompanied by Karen Abu Zayd, UNRWA Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 30 January 2009 UN Geneva Press Briefing Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the…

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES FIFTIETH SESSION

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES FIFTIETH SESSION 30 January 2009 Press Release Issues Conclusions on Reports of Malawi, Chad, Netherlands, Republic of Moldova, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Maldives and Tunisia The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its fiftieth session, issuing its conclusions and recommendations on the situation of children in Malawi, Chad…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION 30 January 2009 Press Release The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon concluded its second session during which it adopted by consensus seven recommendations to the Human Rights Council. Among the recommendations adopted, the Advisory Committee recommends that the Council encourage the Committee to continue its work in order to develop a draft declaration on human rights education and…

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $ 460.7 MILLION

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $ 460.7 MILLION 29 January 2009 Press Release The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 460,788,467.00 to two Governments for distribution to 12 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 5 claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises) and 7 claims in category F (claims of Governments and international organizations, including environmental…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW WORKING GROUP TO HOLD FOURTH SESSION IN GENEVA

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW WORKING GROUP TO HOLD FOURTH SESSION IN GENEVA 27 January 2009 Press Release Next Group of 16 Countries To Be Reviewed During Fourth Session of Universal Periodic Review Working Group from 2 to 13 February The fourth session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group will be held in Geneva from 2 to 13 February during which the next group of 16…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 27 January 2009 UN Geneva Press Briefing Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Refugee Agency.Secretary…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF COLOMBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF COLOMBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 26 January 2009 Presentation of Credentials Angelino Garzón, the new Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Garzón is a Colombian journalist and politician and former union leader. Mostly notably, from January 2004 to December…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 23 January 2009 UN Geneva Press Briefing Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the Office…

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HOLD SECOND SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 26 TO 30 JANUARY 2009

16 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HOLD SECOND SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 26 TO 30 JANUARY 2009 22 January 2009 Press Release The second session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will be held from 26 to 30 January 2009 in Room XVII of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During the session, the Committee will consider requests addressed to it stemming from Human Rights Council resolutions and is expected to continue discussions on its methods of work and procedures.…