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"Building the Future We Want"
01 October 2012
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
1 octobre 2012"Building the Future We Want" (en anglais)
Opening remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“Building the Future We Want”
Palais des Nations, Room III
Monday, 1 October 2012 at 5 p.m.
Mr. Alkalaj
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the opening of the exhibition “Building the Future We Want” organized to celebrate World Habitat Day 2012. I would like to especially thank Mr. Alkalaj and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe…
8 years 10 months ago
"Roads"
01 October 2012
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
1 octobre 2012"Roads" (en anglais)
Opening remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“Roads”
Delivered by Ms. Sylvie Jacque, Officer-in-Charge, UNOG Library
Palais des Nations, Passerelle, E Building, 3rd floor
Monday, 1 October at 1 p.m.
Ambassador Maimeskul
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the opening of this special exhibition. First, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Permanent Mission of Ukraine for the organization of this event. It is this spirit of cross-…
8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN OPENS FIFTY-THIRD SESSION
01 October 2012
Press Release
High Commissioner for Human Rights Addresses the Committee
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its fifty-third session, hearing a statement from Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work for the session.
Ms. Pillay congratulated the Committee on its thirtieth anniversary this year and said that for over 30 years, the Committee had established itself as an authoritative standard-setting body and a source of interpretation and guidance on…
8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES SITUATION IN CHILE AND TOGO WITH NGOS
01 October 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss the situation of the rights of women in Chile and Togo. The reports of the two countries will be reviewed by the Committee this week.
Representatives of NGOs in Chile delivered oral reports that raised concerns about institutional violence against students in Chile, including sexual violence by State actors, and cases of indigenous women and women deprived of their liberty. Other issues…
8 years 10 months ago
UNFPA/UNECE Press Conference
01 October 2012
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the report "Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a Challenge" Report under embargo until 1 October, 1:00 UTC/GMT Ms. Alanna Armitage, Director, UNFPA Office in Geneva Ms. Vitalija Gaucaite Wittich, Chief, Population Unit, UNECE
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UNFPA/UNECE Press Conference
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8 years 10 months ago
“Children, Migration and Family”
28 September 2012
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
28 septembre 2012“Children, Migration and Family” (en anglais)
Opening remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“Children, Migration and Family”
Delivered by Ms. Corinne Momal-Vanian
Director, United Nations Information Service
Palais des Nations, Bar Serpent
Friday, 28 September 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
Ambassador Gómez Camacho
Excellencies
Dear Colleagues
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the closing of this special exhibition. First, I would like to express my sincere…
8 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL EXTENDS THE MANDATES OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SYRIA AND THE INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON SUDAN
28 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
Adopts Texts on the Human Rights of Older Persons and Indigenous Peoples and on the Situation in Mali and in South Sudan
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted six resolutions in which it extended the mandate of the independent international Commission of Inquiry on Syria and renewed the mandate of the Independent Expert to Sudan for a period of one year. The Council also adopted texts on the human rights situation in Mali, on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan in the field of human rights…
8 years 10 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
28 September 2012
Bi-Weekly 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 Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the UN Economic Commission for Europe, the UN Population Fund, the UN Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme and the World Intellectual Property Organization.Syria
Marixie Mercado of the UN Children’s Fund said that UNICEF had received findings from a mission to Tartous – west of the country, about…
8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD HOLDS DAY OF GENERAL DISCUSSION ON CHILDREN AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
28 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today held its annual Day of General Discussion with regard to the rights of children in the context of international migration. It held a panel discussion on specific challenges faced by children in international migration situations and on measures for protection and promotion of children’s rights. During the course of the day participants divided into two working groups, one to discuss an international framework on the rights of children in international migration situations and the…
8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONCLUDES EIGHTH SESSION
28 September 2012
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Argentina, China and Hungary
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its eighth session, issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial reports of Argentina, China (including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao) and Hungary.
In closing remarks, Ronald McCallum, the Committee Chairperson, said that the session – the first to have a two week duration – had been a very productive one that allowed the Committee to complete three country…
