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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BANGLADESH PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
28 July 2009
Presentation of Credentials
Abdul Hannan, the new Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva, including other offices in Geneva and Vienna, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, from October 2006 to July 2009, Mr. Hannan was Ambassador to Oman. Previously, from 2004 to 2006, he had been assigned to Karachi, Pakistan, as Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner.
In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hannan served as…
12 years ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS INDICATORS AND THE INFLUENCE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
27 July 2009
Meeting Summaries
This afternoon, the Human Rights Committee held a dialogue with a representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the development of human rights indicators designed to measure progress in certain human rights areas. The Committee also discussed the importance of Parliaments in developing legislation in conformity with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights with a representative of the Inter-Parliamentary-Union.
Concerning the statistical measuring…
12 years ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
24 July 2009
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Refugee Agency.Secretary-General
Ms. Ponomareva-Piquier said that the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, had arrived in Beijing, China, where he would meet today with the President, the Premier and the Foreign Minister, among other senior Chinese officials. He would also speak at an event encouraging the use of energy-…
12 years ago
Inauguration of the Access to Research for Development and Innovation Service
23 July 2009
| Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Speech
23 juillet 2009Inauguration of the Access to Research for Development and Innovation Service
Welcome remarks by Mr. Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Inauguration of the Access to Research for Development and Innovation Service
World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Minister Barua
Director General Gurry
Secretary General Bammel
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is a pleasure for me to be with you at the inauguration of the…
12 years ago
INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON PALESTINE DISCUSSES ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS, CIVIL SOCIETY AND MEDIA IN PROMOTING RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW
23 July 2009
Press Release
The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine this morning held its third plenary, discussing the role of parliaments and civil society in advocating adherence to international humanitarian had human rights law, as well as the responsibility of the media.
Phyllis Starkey, Labour Member of the British Parliament, gave examples of what a British Member of the Parliament could do to influence the British’s Government’s policies with regard to the question of Palestine. One of the tools was…
12 years ago
INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE CLOSES MEETING IN GENEVA
23 July 2009
Press Release
The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, which was organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, concluded its two-day session this afternoon, hearing a concluding statement by the organizers, as well as final remarks by the Permanent Representative of Palestine to the United Nations in New York and the Chairman of the Committee. Earlier in this afternoon’s meeting, participants continued their discussion on the role of parliaments and civil society in advocating adherence to international…
12 years ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETS WITH STATES PARTIES TO DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE WORKING METHODS AND COOPERATION
23 July 2009
Meeting Summaries
This afternoon the Human Rights Committee met with States Parties, holding an interactive dialogue on the Committee’s working methods and possibilities for improving cooperation with States Parties.
Committee Members informed States Parties about the upcoming General Comment on freedom of expression; the status of submission of reports from State Parties, 90 of which were late; the working of the procedure under the Optional Protocol concerning individual cases; the follow-up procedure on country reports; Committee views and concerns…
12 years ago
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE OPENS IN GENEVA TO DISCUSS ISSUES SURROUNDING GAZA WAR
22 July 2009
Press Release
Speakers Call Attacks on Civilians War Crimes and Possibly Crimes against Humanity and Call for Independent Investigations
An international meeting on the question of Palestine, organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, opened today in Geneva to discuss the responsibility of the international community to uphold international humanitarian law to ensure the protection of civilians in Occupied Palestinian Territories in the wake of the war in Gaza. In a first plenary meeting,…
12 years ago
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE DISCUSSES THE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL STATES FOR PALESTINE
22 July 2009
Press Release
Speakers Emphasize that Legally the International Community is Bound to Act
The United Nations international meeting on the question of Palestine continued this afternoon to discuss the responsibility of Governments and intergovernmental organizations in upholding international law. Later in the meeting, participants held a dialogue on that theme and continued discussion on the topic of this morning’s plenary, which focused on the results of investigations of Israeli conduct during the war in Gaza.
Addressing the…
12 years ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF UGANDA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
22 July 2009
Presentation of Credentials
Maurice Peter Kagimu Kiwanuka, the new Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kagimu Kiwanuka had been serving as Minister of State for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President, and ex-officio member of Parliament since 2006. From 2002 to 2006, he served as a member of Parliament.
Mr. Kagimu Kiwanuka has held a variety of posts during his…
