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UNOG AND CERN SIGN FIRST-EVER COOPERATION AGREEMENT
23 November 2011
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and Prof. Rolf Heuer, Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, today signed the first-ever cooperation agreement between the two organizations.
The agreement will allow for greater exchange of information and experience between the two organizations for…
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22 November 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration.Djibouti/Somalia
Tarik Jasarevic of the World…
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18 November 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Economic Commission on Europe, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
17 November 2011
Presentation of Credentials
Pengiran Kasmirhan bin Pengiran Haji Tahir, the new Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Tahir had been serving as Ambassador…
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15 November 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, 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 Refugees, the Economic Commission for Europe, the Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS, the International Organization for Migration, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International…
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11 November 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Economic Commission on Europe, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Food Programme, the…
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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES CONCLUDES FIRST SESSION
11 November 2011
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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its first session, which began on 8 November at Palais Wilson in Geneva. During the four-day session, which was held mostly in private, the Committee mainly discussed its rules of procedure and methods of work. It also elected its Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur.
Emmanuael Decaux, an expert from…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
10 November 2011
Presentation of Credentials
Leonidas Pantelides, the new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Pantelides had been serving as Director of the Diplomatic Office of the President…
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08 November 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration and the World Health Organization.Syria
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04 November 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United…