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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
05 October 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Choi Kyong-lim, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Choi was the Deputy Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. From 2012 to 2013, he served as the Deputy Minister for Free Trade Agreement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Between 2009 and 2012, Mr. Choi was…
5 years 10 months ago
United Nations Women's Guild Children's Walk
02 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
2 octobre 2015Marche des Enfants du Cercle Féminin des Nations Unies
Welcome remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Marche des Enfants du Cercle Féminin des Nations Unies
Friday, 2 October 2015 at 9.30 am
Salle des Assemblées, Palais des Nations
Good morning everyone,
Bonjour tout le monde,
Bonjour et bienvenue à vous tous au Palais des Nations. Je suis très heureux de vous accueillir pour cette 11e édition de la Marche des Enfants – une tradition qui remonte à 2002 et qui démontre…
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Painting exhibition by the Art school for children “Studio Obraz”; “Our world is beautiful, just look at it”
02 October 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
2 octobre 2015Painting exhibition by the Art school for children “Studio Obraz”; “Our world is beautiful, just look at it”
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Exhibition: “Our world is beautiful, just look at it”
Painting exhibition by the Art school for children “Studio Obraz”
Friday, 2 October 2015 at 12.30 p.m.
Mezzanine, E-Building, 2nd floor, Door 40
Ambassador Alexey Borodavkin,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen:…
5 years 10 months ago
UN COMMITTEE HAILS SOMALIA’S RATIFICATION OF CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
02 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
GENEVA (Issued as received) – The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child welcomes Somalia’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 1 October 2015 and repeats its call for universal ratification of the Convention.
“We applaud Somalia for ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as the 196 th State to do so,” the Chairperson of the Committee, Benyam Dawit Mezmur, stated. “Ratification is an important step that brings with it a commitment towards implementation,” he added.
The Convention, which is the most widely ratified…
5 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXAMINES REPORT OF SUDAN
02 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Sudan on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Kamal Ismael Saeed, State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Sudan was the second largest country in Africa and was coming out of a 50-year conflict. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement had recently separated South Sudan from Sudan, but there were still some problems in Darfur and other areas of the country.…
5 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATES ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, SOMALIA, SUDAN AND CAMBODIA
02 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
Adopts Resolutions on Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Countering Violent Extremism, and Racism and Racial Discrimination
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted 14 texts in which it extended the mandates of the Independent Experts on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Somalia and Sudan, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia. The Council recommended that the Secretary-General establish a Forum on People of African Descent, to serve…
5 years 10 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
02 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 International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, and the World Meteorological Organization.Geneva Activities
The Committee on the…
5 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SEVENTIETH SESSION
02 October 2015
Press Release
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its seventieth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Poland, Timor-Leste and the United Arab Emirates under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols.
The Committee met in dual chambers at the Palais Wilson in Geneva from 14 September to 2 October 2015. The Committee considered twelve reports in total during its seventieth session. The concluding observations and recommendations on the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS TWO RESOLUTIONS, APPOINTS MANDATE HOLDERS AND CLOSES ITS THIRTIETH SESSION
02 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
Council Adopts Two Resolutions on the Right to Development and on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order; Appoints Three Special Procedure Mandate Holders and Four Members of the Advisory Committee
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted two resolutions, on the right to development and on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order. It also appointed three Special Procedure Mandate Holders and four members of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee before closing its thirtieth…
5 years 10 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES THIRTIETH SESSION AFTER ADOPTING 29 RESOLUTIONS, TWO PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENTS AND ONE DECISION
02 October 2015
Press Release
Adopts Resolutions on Promoting Reconciliation in Sri Lanka and Grave Situation of Human Rights in Syria, and Extends Four Mandates
The Human Rights Council concluded its thirtieth regular session this afternoon after adopting 32 texts on a wide range of issues, as well as its report for the session. The Council also adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of 14 countries, and appointed three mandate holders and four members of the Advisory Committee.
The Council recommended that the Secretary-General…
