3 years 10 months ago
Press Conference with the President of the General Assembly
10 October 2017
Press Conference Announcement
H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák , President of the UN General Assembly
Title
Press Conference with the President of the General Assembly
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Priorities and vision for the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly
Organizations
United…
3 years 10 months ago
WHO Press Conference
09 October 2017
Press Conference Announcement
EMBARGO: Wednesday, 11 October - 00.30 Geneva time Ahead of World Obesity Day (11 October), WHO and Imperial College London are releasing results of a joint major global study that reveals the trends in the increase of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5-19 years from 1975-2016, the factors driving this increase and projections. It also charts other forms of malnutrition, including underweight, and presents shifts in the number of children and adolescents being underweight and obese around the world. WHO is also publishing new guidance on effective actions to curb childhood and adolescent…
3 years 10 months ago
ILO Press Conference (under embargo)
09 October 2017
Press Conference Announcement
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL MONDAY, 9 OCTOBER at 20:00 GMT (22:00 GENEVA TIME)Deborah Greenfield, ILO Deputy-Director General for Policy Marva Corley-Coulibaly, main author of the report, ILO Research Department
Title
ILO Press Conference (under embargo)
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Launch of the report: “World Employment and Social Outlook 2017 (WESO) – Sustainable…
3 years 10 months ago
“Conference of the Economics and Business Faculty Association”
06 October 2017
| Michael Møller
Speech
6 octobre 2017“Conference of the Economics and Business Faculty Association”
Speech by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“Conference of the Economics and Business Faculty Association”
MartiniPlaza
Leonard Springerlaan 2, 9727 KB Groningen, Netherlands
Friday, 6 October 2017, at 09h45
Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Mr. Salman Bal,
Chief of the Political Affairs and Partnership Section,
Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva
Dear students,…
3 years 10 months ago
“North American Passive House Network Conference and Expo 2017”
06 October 2017
| Michael Møller
Speech
6 octobre 2017“North American Passive House Network Conference and Expo 2017”
Speech by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“North American Passive House Network Conference and Expo 2017”
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
Friday, 6 October 2017
Spoken via video link.
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure to join you today on the shores of San Francisco Bay all the way from those of Lake Geneva. I would like to thank the North American Passive…
3 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES SIXTY-SECOND SESSION
06 October 2017
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Colombia, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights closed its sixty-second session this morning after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Colombia, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation, as well as the annual report.
The Committee’s concluding observations and recommendations on the reports considered during the session will be available on the webpage of the…
3 years 10 months ago
Statement by Michael Møller, Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons
06 October 2017
Statements and Speeches
In my capacity as Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, I would like to warmly congratulate the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for having been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
ICAN has been a strong and tireless proponent of nuclear disarmament over the past decade. This Nobel Prize is timely as it comes at a time when nuclear disarmament is again at the forefront of global concerns. It is also a welcome and strong…
3 years 10 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
06 October 2017
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.Visit by the Secretary-General to hurricane-affected areas
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva,…
3 years 10 months ago
OCHA Press Conference
06 October 2017
Press Conference Announcement
Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Title
OCHA Press Conference
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Emergency Relief Coordinator on his visit to Bangladesh this week / Rohingya refugee crisis
Organizations
UNOCHA
3 years 10 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference / UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
04 October 2017
Press Conference Announcement
Nicoleta Panta – media officer Ms. Renate Winter – CRC Chair Ms. Hynd Ayoubi-Idrissi Mr. Hatem Kotrane Ms. Kirsten Sandberg
Title
OHCHR Press Conference / UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
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Concluding Observations on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Ecuador, Republic of Moldova,…
