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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT TO LIFE
26 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning held a half-day discussion on the draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. The General Comment will replace earlier General Comments No. 6 and 14 adopted by the Committee in 1982 and 1984 respectively.
During the discussion, Committee Experts said that there were three areas where the right to life should be reaffirmed: the death penalty, women’s rights, and the right to life in the context of armed conflicts. The abolitionist spirit of the Covenant…
5 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES
26 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations to hear information on the situation of women in the Russian Federation, Portugal, Liberia and Slovenia, whose reports will be considered during the first week of the session. It also met with a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation.
Representatives of non-governmental organizations in the Russian Federation addressed the issues of the criminalization of sex…
5 years 9 months ago
Unveiling of the “Rebirth” on Open Day 2015
24 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
24 octobre 2015Unveiling of the “Rebirth” on Open Day 2015
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Unveiling of the “Rebirth” on Open Day 2015
Saturday, 24 October 2015 at 12 noon
Ariana Park, close to the Armillary Sphere
Maestro Pistoletto
Ambassador Serra
Ambassador Fasel
Dear Friends:
A very warm welcome to the Palais des Nations for the celebration of our 70th anniversary and for our traditional Open Day. Birthdays should always be shared with family and friends. And this is exactly what…
5 years 9 months ago
“The 70th anniversary of the UN Charter: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives facing a sustainable Post-2015 Development Agenda” by the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN)
23 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
23 octobre 2015“The 70th anniversary of the UN Charter: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives facing a sustainable Post-2015 Development Agenda” by the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN)
Opening Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“The 70th anniversary of the UN Charter: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives facing a sustainable Post-2015…
5 years 9 months ago
Art Camp – « Couleur de la planète », organized by the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.
23 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
23 octobre 2015Art Camp – « Couleur de la planète », organisé par la Mission permanente de la Principauté d'Andorre auprès de l'Office des Nations Unies et des autres organisations internationales à Genève
Allocution de M. Michael Møller
Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies
Directeur général de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Art Camp – « Couleur de la planète »
Organisé par la Mission permanente de la Principauté d'Andorre auprès…
5 years 9 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
23 October 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Refugee Agency, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Organization for Migration, World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, World Trade Organization, and World Meteorological Organization.New York Activities
Mr. Fawzi recalled that the United Nations Secretary-General had concluded a tour of the Middle East during which he had met with King…
5 years 9 months ago
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
23 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today finished the consideration of the fourth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Joo Hyun Kim, Vice Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea, who explained that the Government had adopted a wide variety of policies to improve individual human rights, in cooperation with civil society. Through such pluralistic approach the Government was implementing balanced human rights policies that reflected diverse…
5 years 9 months ago
IOM Press Conference
23 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
“World Migration Report 2015: Migrants and Cities: New Partnerships to Manage Mobility”June J. H. Lee, Editor-in-Chief, WMR 2015 Lorenzo Guadagno, Manager, Migrants in Countries in Crisis Capacity Building Programme, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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IOM Press Conference
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCIOM20151023.mp3
Launch of IOM’s World Migration Report, under strict embargo…
5 years 9 months ago
WHO Press Conference
23 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, which was established to advise WHO on policies and strategies for immunization, met on 20-22 October 20-22 to review the best available scientific evidence on development and use of vaccines including those for use against Ebola virus, poliovirus and malaria. http://www.who.int/immunization/policy/sage/SAGE_draft_agenda_oct2015.pdf?ua=1 Professor Jon S. Abramson – Chair of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization
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WHO Press Conference…
5 years 9 months ago
UN70 commemorative event, Auditorium of the Acropolis Museum
22 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
22 octobre 2015UN70 commemorative event, Auditorium of the Acropolis Museum
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
UN70 commemorative event
Thursday, 22 October 2015 at 10.15 am
Auditorium of the Acropolis Museum
Mr. President,
[Ministers,]
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Dear friends:
ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΣΕ ΟΛΟΥΣ ΜΑΣ. Η 70Η ΕΠΕΤΕΙΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΗΝΩΜΕΝΩΝ ΕΘΝΩΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΕΝΑ ΕΠΙΤΕΥΓΜΑ ΠΟΥ ΑΝΗΚΕΙ ΣΕ ΟΛΟΥΣ ΤΟΥΣ ΛΑΟΥΣ, ΠΟΥ ΕΝΩΝΕΙ ΑΥΤΟΣ Ο ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ. ΑΥΤΟΣ Ο ΕΟΡΤΑΣΜΟΣ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ…
