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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS, ABUSES AND VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY BOKO HARAM
27 March 2015
Press Release
The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-third special session on Wednesday, 1 April 2015, “in light of the terrorist attacks and human rights abuses and violations committed by the terrorist group Boko Haram”.
The special session will start at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 1 April in Room…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
27 March 2015
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Mine Action Service, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the United Nations Development…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION AFTER ADOPTING 37 TEXTS
27 March 2015
Press Release
Creates new mandates on right to privacy and rights of persons with albinism, also adopts resolutions on Syria, Libya and Iraq
The Human Rights Council concluded its twenty-eighth regular session this evening after adopting 34 resolutions on a wide range of issues, as well as three Presidential Statements and its…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MONTENEGRO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
26 March 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Nebojša Kaluđerović, the new Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the United Nations Office at Geneva, 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. Kaluđerović served as the Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF INDIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
26 March 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Ajit Kumar, the new Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Office at Geneva, 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. Kumar was the Consul General of India in Atlanta, in the United States. He previously…
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24 March 2015
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Development Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration and the…
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20 March 2015
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Economic Commission for…
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PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE GENEVA INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSIONS
18 March 2015
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The thirty-first round of the Geneva International Discussions has just been concluded. It turned out to be very difficult due to divergent views and approaches of participants on various issues, including on certain agenda items. As part of the review of the security situation, the participants commented on the “Treaty on Alliance and Integration” signed today by Moscow…
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17 March 2015
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Human Rights Council, the…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GAMBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
16 March 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Yusupha A. Kah, the new Permanent Representative of the Gambia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment in Geneva, Mr. Kah served as Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to the United…
