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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
02 November 2012
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 High Commissioner for Refugees, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the International Organization for…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES ONE-HUNDREDTH AND SIXTH SESSION
02 November 2012
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of the Philippines, Turkey, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal
The Human Rights Committee concluded this afternoon its one hundredth and sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on reports submitted by the Philippines, Turkey, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SWITZERLAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
01 November 2012
Presentation of Credentials
Alexandre Fasel, the new Permanent Representative of Switzerland 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, Mr. Fasel served as the alternate Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
30 October 2012
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 and representatives of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the High Commissioner for Refugees…
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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT US$1.09 BILLION
25 October 2012
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Today, the United Nations Compensation Commission made available approximately $1.09 billion to the Government of the State of Kuwait. Payment is being made in respect of the remaining claims with outstanding balances, all awarded to Kuwait and approved by the Governing Council between 1999 and 2003: three claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises)…
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TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY MR. JAN ELIASSON, UNITED NATIONS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
25 October 2012
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DSG : Je vais commencer en français, si vous permettez, mais je vais continuer en anglais et vous pouvez poser les questions en anglais ou en français. C’est pour moi un grand plaisir de rentrer à Genève ; c’est un peu avec nostalgie parce que la première fois que j’ai passé des mois ici c’était pendant la guerre, après la guerre entre Iran et…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF INDONESIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
25 October 2012
Presentation of Credentials
Mr. Triyono Wibowo, the new Permanent Representative of Indonesia 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. Wibowo served as Ambassador to Vienna from 2006 to 2008, having previously…
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STATES MUST TRANSLATE COMMITMENT TO ERADICATE TORTURE INTO ACTION, WITH ADEQUATE RESOURCES – UN EXPERT COMMITTEE ON TORTURE
24 October 2012
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25th anniversary of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishmen
NEW YORK (23 October 2012) – Twenty-five years after the entry into force of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
23 October 2012
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 High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Food Programme and the International Organization for Migration.Syrian…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
22 October 2012
Presentation of Credentials
Thani Thongphakdi, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand 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. Thongphakdi had been serving as Director-General of the Department of Information…
