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INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SYRIA CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST SYRIAN CIVILIANS IN TARTOUS AND JABLEH

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SYRIA CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST SYRIAN CIVILIANS IN TARTOUS AND JABLEH 24 May 2016 Press Release Geneva (Issued as received) – The United Nations mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic expresses outrage at yesterday’s terrorist attacks in the cities of Tartous and Jableh that have reportedly killed scores of civilians.…

HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURUNDI: UN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION COMPLETES ON-THE-GROUND DEPLOYMENT

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURUNDI: UN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION COMPLETES ON-THE-GROUND DEPLOYMENT 24 May 2016 Press Release GENEVA (Issued as received) – The United Nations Independent Investigation in Burundi, which was set up to investigate human rights violations in the country since April 2015, has completed the deployment of a team of human rights monitors on the ground. The UN Human Rights Council established the United…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 20 May 2016 UN Geneva Press Briefing Ahmad Fawzi, Director, a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the International Labour Organization and the World Food Programme.Geneva activities Committees The Conference…

Joint press stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and UN Senior Adviser, Jan Egeland after the Humanitarian Access Task Force meeting

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Joint press stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and UN Senior Adviser, Jan Egeland after the Humanitarian Access Task Force meeting 19 May 2016 Press Conferences Special Envoy de Mistura: Good afternoon. I am here to explain, because it is the first opportunity following (Vienna), also to explain to you what happened in Vienna and elaborate further. I owe it to you. You are in Geneva. My base is in Geneva and then link it to what has been the…

Joint stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Joint stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz 18 May 2016 Press Conferences Joint stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz [The statement below by the UN Special Envoy followed opening remarks by the Austrian Foreign Minister] Thank you very much. I will speak in English although as you know I speak German and I understand very well what the…

WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION PERFORMS AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION PERFORMS AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS 18 May 2016 Press Conferences GENEVA (18 May 2016) – Staff from the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and members of the international community were today given a unique opportunity to witness a gravity-defying performance of top-tier taekwondo and a chance to participate in a “crash course” in the martial art. The hour-long event was opened by UNOG Director General Michael Møller, who was awarded an…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 17 May 2016 Presentation of Credentials Hector Marcelo Cima, the new Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Cima had been Deputy Permanent Representative of Argentina to…

Message by Mr. Michael Møller, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Message by Mr. Michael Møller, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 17 May 2016 Press Conferences The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) was proclaimed in 2004 to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media to this issue. The date of 17 May was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to…

MESSAGE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home MESSAGE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA 17 May 2016 Press Conferences Following is a message by Michael Møller, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (17 May 2016): “The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) was proclaimed in 2004 to draw…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

8 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 17 May 2016 UN Geneva Press Briefing Ahmad Fawzi, Director, a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons of the World Health Organization and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.Geneva activities Committees The Conference on Disarmament was holding the first plenary of the second part of its 2016 session on 17 May at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber under…