8 years 11 months ago
Press Conference by the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict
11 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
Presentation of report of SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/21/38) Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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Press Conference by the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict
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8 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS TWENTY-FIRST SESSION AND HEARS ADDRESS BY THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL
10 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
Also Hears Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Activities of her Office
The Human Rights Council this morning opened its twenty-first regular session, hearing an address by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and an update by High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on the activities of her Office, followed by a general debate.
Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary-General, commended the Council for its response to recent crises and situations encountered by countries in a period of…
8 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS OPENS SEVENTEENTH SESSION
10 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this morning opened its seventeenth session at Palais Wilson in Geneva, and adopted its agenda and programme of work. The Chief of the Americas Section, Field Operations and Technical Co-operations and Technical Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights gave an opening address, which was followed by a general discussion with Committee Experts and a non-governmental organization. During the session the Committee will review the reports of Rwanda and…
8 years 11 months ago
COUNCIL CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE ON ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, REPORTS OF HER OFFICE AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
10 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
Minister of Justice of Sudan Addresses the Council
The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard an address by the Minister of Justice of Sudan and continued the general debate on the annual report of the High Commissioner and reports of her Office and the Secretary-General, which it started this morning.
Mohamed Bushara Dousa, Minister of Justice of Sudan, said that Sudan was greatly concerned about new concepts and agendas that were not internationally agreed, like interference into domestic matters under…
8 years 11 months ago
UNCTAD Press Conference
10 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
Publication of the Trade and Development Report 2012 (Embargoed 12 Septembre 5:00 p.m. GMT - 7:00 p.m. Geneva Time) Heiner Flassbeck, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
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UNCTAD Press Conference
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UNCTAD
8 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
07 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 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Programme, the International Organization for Migration and the World Health Organization. Secretary-General’s visit
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, would visit the United Nations Office at Geneva and…
8 years 11 months ago
United States Mission
07 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
Mr Bartolini is in Geneva to attend the Syria Humanitarian Forum. He will brief on U.S. humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis as well as his recent trips to Turkey and Jordan. Mark Bartolini, Director, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
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United States Mission
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Press Conference following the Syrian Humanitarian Forum
07 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
A press conference will take place following the Syrian Humanitarian Forum, with the participation of: Mr. John Ging, Director, Coordination and Response Division, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Mr. Claus Sorensen, Director-General, European Community Humanitarian office (ECHO), European Commission Mr. Radhouane Nouicer, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Mr. Panos Moumtzis, Regional Refugee Coordinator, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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8 years 11 months ago
UNCTAD Press Conference
05 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
UNCTAD Report on Assistance to the Palestinian People 2012 (Embargo 05 September 2012 at 5 p.m. GMT.) Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People, UNCTAD Mutasim Elagraa, Economist, UNCTAD
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UNCTAD Press Conference
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UNCTAD
8 years 11 months ago
UNEP Press Conference
05 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
The Global Chemicals Outlook concludes a two year long process that has brought together the governments, industry, academics and civil society to provide for the first time a comprehensive environmental understanding and up to date assessment of trends and changes affecting the production and use of chemicals throughout their life cycle, their health and environment effects, economic implications, and policy options. Opening remarks by Sylvie Lemmet, UNEP's Director, Division for Technology, Industry and Economics. Presentation by Tim Kasten, UNEP, Head, Chemicals Branch, Analysis of trends of…
