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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SIXTY-EIGHTH SESSION
30 January 2015
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Examines twenty reports from twenty countries under the Convention and its Protocols
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its sixty-eighth session. The Committee met in dual chambers at the Palais Wilson in Geneva from 12 to 30 January 2015 to review the promotion and protection of…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW WORKING GROUP CONCLUDES TWENTY-FIRST SESSION AFTER REVIEWING THE HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS OF 14 MORE STATES
30 January 2015
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The Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group concluded its twenty-first session this afternoon after having reviewed the human rights records of 14 additional States focussing on a wide range of issues.
During the…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
27 January 2015
UN Geneva Press 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 United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the United Nations…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ECUADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
26 January 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, the new Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Espinosa Garcés served as Minister of National Defense of…
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23 January 2015
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Inter Parliamentary Union, the International Trade Centre, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations…
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MESSAGE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
20 January 2015
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Delivered by Mr. Michael Moller, Acting Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament
It gives me great pleasure to greet the Conference on Disarmament as it opens its session for 2015.
The need for progress in multilateral disarmament is greater than ever. Increasing tension and instability around the world have severely…
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20 January 2015
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the…
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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN ERITREA SET TO BEGIN HEARING TESTIMONIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
16 January 2015
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GENEVA (16 January 2014) – The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea will visit the United Kingdom from 24 to 31 January to hold meetings and collect testimonies and accounts on the human rights situation in Eritrea.
The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human…
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UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO HOLD FIRST PUBLIC PLENARY OF 2015 SESSION ON 20 JANUARY
15 January 2015
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The Conference on Disarmament, the world's single multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will hold the first public plenary of its 2015 session on Tuesday, 20 January at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The session will open under the presidency of Mexico. The presidency of the Conference rotates…
