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

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 05 September 2017 Presentation of Credentials Mamadou Henri Konate, the new Permanent Representative of Mali 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 to Geneva, Mr. Konate had been serving as a Special Adviser to the…

Press conference of Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Press conference of Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 05 September 2017 Press Conferences Mesdames et messieurs de la presse, C’est aujourd’hui ma première occasion de m’entretenir avec vous depuis ma nomination par le Secrétaire général le 3…

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

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF IRELAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 04 September 2017 Presentation of Credentials Michael Gaffey, the new Permanent Representative of Ireland 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 to Geneva, Mr. Gaffey had been working at Irish Aid since 2008, first…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LUXEMBOURG PRESENTS REDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LUXEMBOURG PRESENTS REDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 04 September 2017 Presentation of Credentials Pierre-Louis Lorenz, the new Permanent Representative of Luxembourg 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 to Geneva, Mr. Lorenz served as Ambassador of the Grand-Duchy…

BURUNDI: COMMISSION OF INQUIRY CALLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home BURUNDI: COMMISSION OF INQUIRY CALLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY 04 September 2017 Press Release Geneva, 4 September 2017 (Issued as received) – The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed and continue to be committed in Burundi since April 2015, according to the Commission’…

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTEENTH SESSION

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTEENTH SESSION 31 August 2017 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Panama, Morocco, Montenegro, Latvia, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its eighteenth session, during which it reviewed the initial reports of Panama, Morocco,…

Briefing to the Security Council by UN Special Envoy for Syria. Mr. Staffan de Mistura

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Briefing to the Security Council by UN Special Envoy for Syria. Mr. Staffan de Mistura 30 August 2017 Press Conferences Mr. President, I last briefed the Security Council after the 7th round of the Intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, which concluded on the 14th of July. Since then, we have been active in a range of diplomatic efforts and continuing contacts. I have recently held high-level consultations in Tehran and Paris, and my Deputy Special Envoy, Ambassador Ramzy, was…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 29 August 2017 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief, Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration and the International Labour Organization.Secretary-General Mr.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 25 August 2017 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the World Meteorological Organization.Secretary-General Ms. Vellucci, for the…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-THIRD SESSION

7 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-THIRD SESSION 25 August 2017 Press Release Adopts Concluding Recommendations on the Reports of Kuwait, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Djibouti, Tajikistan, Canada and New Zealand The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon concluded its ninety-third session after adopting its concluding observations…