7 years 10 months ago
Meeting with the Group of Friends of the Palais des Nations
04 October 2013
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
4 octobre 2013Meeting with the Group of Friends of the Palais des Nations
Opening remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Meeting with the Group of Friends
of the Palais des Nations
Palais des Nations, Geneva
4 October 2013
Excellencies
Distinguished Colleagues:
It is a pleasure to welcome you to this meeting of the Group of Friends of the Palais des Nations. I am grateful for your presence today. I know how busy the diplomatic community in Geneva is, at the…
7 years 10 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
04 October 2013
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, World Health Organization, International Organization for Migration, Economic Commission for Europe, World Trade Organization and the World Meteorological. Lampedusa
Melissa Fleming, for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), stated that, following the tragedy involving a boat carrying Eritreans, the efforts were focused on…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SIXTY-FOURTH SESSION
04 October 2013
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Sao Tome and Principe, Kuwait, Republic of Moldova, Tuvalu, Lithuania, Paraguay, China, Luxembourg and Monaco
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its sixty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Sao Tome and Principe, Kuwait, Republic of Moldova, Tuvalu, Lithuania, Paraguay, China, Luxembourg and Monaco. During the past two weeks, the Committee reviewed the reports of China, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Sao Tome and Principe, and…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORT OF ANDORRA
04 October 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined second and third periodic report of Andorra on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Presenting the report, Joan Carles Villaverde, Head of the Attention and Social Intervention Service at the Ministry for Health and Welfare, said Andorra was one of the smallest countries in the world and its population of 76,000 meant that problems of inequality could be tackled quickly and…
7 years 10 months ago
"Andy Warhol"
03 October 2013
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
3 octobre 2013"Andy Warhol"
Opening remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“Andy Warhol”
Palais des Nations, Mezzanine, E Building, 2nd floor
Thursday, 3 October 2013 at 6 p.m.
Ambassador Rosocha
Ambassador King
Mr. Jancar
Dear Colleagues
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the opening of a very special exhibition. It is the first time that the artwork of Andy Warhol is displayed at the Palais des Nations and we are delighted to showcase such a renowned artist for…
7 years 10 months ago
ZAMBIA JOINS THE CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
03 October 2013
Press Release
Zambia has deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), bringing the total membership of the Convention to 117 States parties. The accession ceremony took place during this year’s Treaty Event organized by the United Nations in New York under the theme “Towards Universal Participation and Implementation”.
As a State that was moderately affected by landmines and other explosive remnants or war during the political liberal movements of the 1970s and 1980s, Zambia underwent wide-ranging demining and explosive ordnance disposal programmes…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORT OF BENIN
03 October 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Benin on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Presenting the report, Marie-Laurence Sranon Sossou, Minister of Family, Social Affairs, National Solidarity, Persons with Disabilities and Older People of Benin, said that although Benin had ratified the Convention, some women were not sufficiently aware of their status as ‘full citizens’ and were restrained by the…
7 years 10 months ago
Geneva Launch of the UN Handbook
02 October 2013
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
2 octobre 2013Geneva Launch of the UN Handbook
Welcome remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Geneva Launch of the UN Handbook
Palais des Nations, E-building
Wednesday, 2 October at 18:15
Dear Ambassador Ellis
Distinguished Ambassadors
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the launch of this year’s edition of the United Nations Handbook, published by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. I would like to thank…
7 years 10 months ago
UNOG Library Talks: "Linguistic Rights and Duties in the Evolution of Public Laws"
02 October 2013
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
2 octobre 2013UNOG Library Talks: "Linguistic Rights and Duties in the Evolution of Public Laws"
Remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
UNOG Library Talks: “Linguistic Rights and Duties in the Evolution
of Public Laws”
Palais des Nations, Library Events Room
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Your Excellency Ambassador Serra
Your Excellency Ambassador Dumitriu
Dr. Poggeschi
Dr. Levrat
Dear Colleagues
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure…
7 years 10 months ago
12th International Conference of Editors of Diplomatic Documents
02 October 2013
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
2 octobre 201312th International Conference of Editors of Diplomatic Documents
Remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
12th International Conference of Editors of Diplomatic Documents
Palais des Nations, Room XII
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Mr. Zala
Excellencies
Dear Colleagues
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I would like to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the Twelfth International Conference of Editors of Diplomatic Documents. I am pleased that this Conference…
