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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SYRIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF UNOG
03 September 2014
Presentation of Credentials
Houssam El dine Alaa, the new Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Vladimir Gratchev, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Alaa had been serving as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for international organizations and European affairs since January 2013. He was Director of the international organizations department at the Ministry from July 2012 to January 2013. He served as Syria’s Ambassador…
6 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS FROM ITS PRESIDENT, KAZAKHSTAN, CUBA ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP OF 21 AND INDIA
02 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament today heard an update by its President and statements by Kazakhstan, Cuba on behalf of the Group of 21 and India on the issue of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
The President of the Conference, Ambassador Mazlan Muhammad of Malaysia, said it was clear to him from his consultations that it was preferred that the report of the co-chairs of the informal working group on a programme of work be documented in the co-chairs’ personal capacity, rather than seeking adoption of the report…
6 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
02 September 2014
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 Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Programme, World Food Programme and the World Health Organization. Iraq – Humanitarian Response
Christophe Boulierac, for the United Nations Children’s Programme (UNICEF) said in response to a break in the two-month long siege of Amerli, UNICEF had delivered on Monday 1 September 45 metric tonnes of life-saving supplies…
6 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS CONSIDERS SITUATION IN BELIZE IN ABSENCE OF A REPORT AND DELEGATION
02 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this morning considered Belize’s implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families in the absence of a report and delegation.
The Committee members decried the lack of a report, given that Belize had acceded to the Convention in 2001. The dearth of any data was also making the work of the Committee more difficult. Reports by the International…
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Video message of the Acting Director-General - UNRISD Meeting of Key Stakeholders, Funders and Research Users
01 September 2014
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1 septembre 2014Video message of the Acting Director-General - UNRISD Meeting of Key Stakeholders, Funders and Research Users
Video message by the Acting Director-General
UNRISD Meeting of Key Stakeholders, Funders and Research Users
1 September 2014
I am pleased to give my strong support for the work of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development – UNRISD. The Institute is an important member of our International Geneva family and adds tremendous value to our activities, promoting peace,…
6 years 11 months ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF EGYPT PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF UNOG
01 September 2014
Presentation of Credentials
The new Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Amr Ahmed Ramadan, today presented his credentials to Vladimir Gratchev, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Ramadan had been serving as Egypt’s Ambassador to Portugal since November 2013. Before that, he was Deputy Assistant Minister for the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Specialized Agencies. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission of the Egyptian Embassy in…
6 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS OPENS TWENTY-FIRST SESSION
01 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families opened its twenty-first session this morning, hearing an address by June Ray, Chief of the Civil Society Section at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work. The Committee also heard from a representative of a non-governmental organization.
June Ray, Chief of the Civil Society Section at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the inter-governmental process aimed at elaborating sustainable…
6 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS SPECIAL SESSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN IRAQ
01 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
Discusses Human Rights Abuses Committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Associated Groups
The Human Rights Council today opened its twenty-second Special Session on the human rights situation in Iraq in light of abuses committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and associated groups.
The Special Session was convened at the request of Iraq and called for by 29 Member States of the Council and 29 Observer States, said Ambassador Baudelaire Ndong Ella, the President of the Human Rights Council.
Flavia Pansieri,…
6 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REQUESTS THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TO URGENTLY DISPATCH A MISSION TO IRAQ
01 September 2014
Meeting Summaries
Requests the Mission to Investigate Alleged Violations and Abuses Committed by ISIL and Associated Terrorist Groups
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its Special Session on the human rights situation in Iraq in the light of abuses committed by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and associated groups, after adopting a resolution in which it requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to urgently dispatch a mission to Iraq to investigate alleged…
6 years 11 months ago
UNCTAD Press Conference
01 September 2014
Press Conference Announcement
Presentation of the report "Trade Policies, Household Welfare and Poverty Alleviation: Case Studies from the Virtual Institute Academic Network" Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD Vlasta Macku, Chief, Virtual Institute, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
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