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Raising of the flags of the Holy See and the State of Palestine
13 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
13 octobre 2015Raising of the flags of the Holy See and the State of Palestine
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
On the occasion of the raising of the flags of the Holy See and the State of Palestine
Tuesday, 13 October 2015 at 15.00
Allée des Drapeaux, Palais des Nations
Excellencies,
Dear colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen:
As we raise the flags of the Holy See and the State of Palestine today, we raise the hopes of the international community. Hope for peace, hope for…
5 years 10 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
13 October 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General had returned from his South Africa trip on Monday, 12 October. The trip had also included a stop in Bolivia at the People’s World Conference on Climate Change and the Defence of Life. In his statement there, the Secretary-General said that climate…
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Transcript of Press Conference by the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria (SES) Staffan de Mistura
13 October 2015
Press Conferences
(Near verbatim transcript)SES: Good afternoon and thank you for accepting the short delay, but as Ahmed very clearly mentioned, there have been changes during the whole day in order to make room for other press conferences. Let me make some general comments, or some few specific comments too, actually. And then of course, I’m ready for questions.
I know that you have been expecting this type of opportunity because after the General Assembly and after new developments such as the exodus of refugees and the new acceleration of military…
5 years 10 months ago
UNOG Library Talk: book launch of “Gertrude Duby Blom (1901-1993) – Resistance Fighter"
12 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
12 octobre 2015UNOG Library Talk: book launch of “Gertrude Duby Blom (1901-1993) – Resistance Fighter”
Welcome remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
UNOG Library Talk: book launch of “Gertrude Duby Blom (1901-1993) – Resistance Fighter”
Monday, 12 October 2015 at 13.00 hrs
Library Events Room (B-135), Palais des Nations
Dear friends,
Kyra:
I am pleased to welcome you to this UNOG Library Talk to retrace the inspiring life of Gertrude Duby Blom…
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Press Conference by the Special Envoy for Syria
12 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Title
Press Conference by the Special Envoy for Syria
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCSYRIA20151012.mp3
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, will give a press conference today on the latest developments in Syria.
Organizations
United Nations Office at Geneva
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Dîner-débat, Rotary Club de Rueil-Malmaison
09 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
9 octobre 2015Dîner-débat, Rotary Club de Rueil-Malmaison
Allocution de M. Michael Møller
Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies
Directeur général de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Dîner-débat, Rotary Club de Rueil-Malmaison
Discours « La paix est-elle possible dans le monde? »
Vendredi, 9 Octobre 2015, 20.00h
Restaurant du Sénat, 15 bis, rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris
Excellences,
Mesdames et Messieurs:
Je suis très honoré de votre invitation à ce diner-débat dédié à la question ‹‹ La paix est-elle possible dans le monde? ››.
[Les Nations Unies et la paix]
L’…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
09 October 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Trade Centre, and the International Labour Organization.Geneva Activities
The flags of the Holy See and of Palestine would be raised at the Office of the United Nations at Geneva…
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION
09 October 2015
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Burundi, Italy, Guyana, Iraq, Morocco, Sudan and Greece
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its fifty-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Burundi, Italy, Guyana, Iraq, Morocco, Sudan and Greece on their implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
In closing remarks, the Chairperson of the Committee, Waleed Sadi, said that during the three-week session, the…
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UNHCR Press Conference
09 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Title
UNHCR Press Conference
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCUNHCR20151009.mp3
UNHCR 66th Executive Committee Closing Press Conference
Organizations
UNHCR
5 years 10 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference (Ctee on the Rights of the Child)
08 October 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Chairperson Renate Winter, Vice-Chairperson Gehad Madi
Title
OHCHR Press Conference (Ctee on the Rights of the Child)
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCOHCHR20151008.mp3
Concluding Observations on UAE, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Poland, Brazil, Chile, Timor Leste, Madagascar, and Cuba
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