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23 September 2014
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Development…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL ON REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT OR ARMED DRONES IN COUNTERTERRORISM AND MILITARY OPERATIONS
22 September 2014
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The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on ensuring the use of remotely piloted aircraft or armed drones in counterterrorism and military operations in accordance with international law, including international human rights and humanitarian law.…
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19 September 2014
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, World Trade Organization, World Meteorological Organization,…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION
19 September 2014
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Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Croatia, Fiji, Hungary, Morocco, Singapore and Venezuela
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its sixty-seventh session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Croatia, Fiji, Hungary, Morocco,…
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16 September 2014
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Food and Agriculture Organization…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TURKMENISTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
15 September 2014
Presentation of Credentials
The new Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Atageldi Haljanov, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Haljanov was the Head of the Department of International…
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NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION
12 September 2014
Presentation of Credentials
Amadou Dieng, the new Permanent Observer of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, today presented his letter of nomination to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Dieng had been serving as Director for Competitiveness at the West African…
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12 September 2014
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Conference…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES 2014 SESSION
10 September 2014
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Adopts annual report to the United Nations General Assembly
The Conference on Disarmament adopted its annual report to the United Nations General Assembly and concluded its 2014 session in a public plenary today. The session officially ends on Friday 12 September.
Ambassador Mazlan Muhammad of Malaysia, President of the Conference on…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF AUSTRALIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
09 September 2014
Presentation of Credentials
The new Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, John Paton Quinn, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Quinn had been serving as Assistant Secretary for Strategic Issues and…