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FIFTH EDITION OF GENEVA LECTURE SERIES HELD ON “BUILDING BRIDGES: INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, IDENTITIES AND MIGRATION”

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home FIFTH EDITION OF GENEVA LECTURE SERIES HELD ON “BUILDING BRIDGES: INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, IDENTITIES AND MIGRATION” 17 September 2010 Press Conferences Almost 800 people attended the fifth edition of the Geneva Lecture Series on the topic “Building Bridges: Intercultural Dialogue, Identities and Migration”, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Thursday, 16 September 2010, with the participation of Professor Ekmeleddin Ýhsanoðlu, Secretary-General of the Organization…

UNOG, BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF COUNCIL OF EU AND GENEVA CENTRE FOR DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF ARMED FORCES CO-CHAIR SEMINAR ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNOG, BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF COUNCIL OF EU AND GENEVA CENTRE FOR DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF ARMED FORCES CO-CHAIR SEMINAR ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY 16 September 2010 Press Conferences We need to strengthen accountability and put an end to impunity for violence committed against women in conflict if we are to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace. This was one of the key messages of a high-level seminar focused on how to enhance the role of women in peace and security…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 14 September 2010 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Population Fund, the World Intellectual Property, the Global Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination…

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

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF AFGHANISTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 13 September 2010 Presentation of Credentials Zalmai Aziz, the new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan 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. Aziz had been serving as Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation…

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

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF DENMARK PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 08 September 2010 Presentation of Credentials Steffen Smidt, the new Permanent Representative of Denmark 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. Smidt had been serving in 2010 as Under Secretary for Global Challenges at the…

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

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SWEDEN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 08 September 2010 Presentation of Credentials Jan Knutsson, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden 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. Knutsson served as Director General for International Development Cooperation at the…

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

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SLOVENIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 08 September 2010 Presentation of Credentials Matjaz Kovacic, the new Permanent Representative of Slovenia 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. Kovacic had been serving as Head of the Department for International Organizations…

NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 08 September 2010 Presentation of Credentials Slimane Chikh, the new Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, today presented his letter of nomination to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Chikh, an Algerian national, had been working as…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS FIFTEENTH SESSION FROM 13 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER 2010

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS FIFTEENTH SESSION FROM 13 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER 2010 08 September 2010 Press Release The Human Rights Council will hold its fifteenth regular session from 13 September to 1 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. On the morning of Monday, 13 September, the Council will hear an update by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, to be followed by a general debate.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

14 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 07 September 2010 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund,…