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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 24 September 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria, UN-Water, the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration.Climate issues Daniella Bostrom Couffe, for UN-Water, said that UN-Water was releasing a new policy…

Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen’s remarks at the European Union event on Syria

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen’s remarks at the European Union event on Syria 24 September 2019 Statements and Speeches Dear High Representative of the EU and Vice-President of the Commission Frederica Mogherini, Dear Ministers, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is good to see so many good friends here today. Yesterday, for the first time in a long time, the Syrian people received some positive news. I will speak about that in a moment. But…

Statement attributable to the Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement attributable to the Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen 23 September 2019 Statements and Speeches Arabic version I was last in Damascus in July for consultations with the Government of Syria. Since then, I have had several rounds of consultations with the opposition Syrian Negotiations Commission. Today, I had another very positive meeting with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem discussing the remaining issues leading to the…

Remarks by the Secretary-General to the press on Syria

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Remarks by the Secretary-General to the press on Syria 23 September 2019 Press Release I am pleased to announce the agreement of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Syrian Negotiations Commission for a credible, balanced and inclusive Constitutional Committee that will be facilitated by the United Nations in Geneva. I welcome the progress made by the Government and the opposition. My Special Envoy facilitated the agreement in accordance with Security Council…

EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD NOTE GOOD LAWS IN PORTUGAL BUT RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD NOTE GOOD LAWS IN PORTUGAL BUT RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION 20 September 2019 Meeting Summaries Experts also Express Concerns about Austerity Measures and Child Poverty The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Portugal on how it implements the provisions of the…

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CLOSES ITS TWENTY-SECOND SESSION

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CLOSES ITS TWENTY-SECOND SESSION 20 September 2019 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Albania, Myanmar, Ecuador, India, Greece, Kuwait, Iraq, El Salvador and Australia The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today closed its twenty-second session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 20 September 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health…

EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD DISCUSS THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD DISCUSS THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 19 September 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Several issues related to…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 17 September 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the World Food Programme, the Universal Postal Union, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and…

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD COMMEMORATES THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

5 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD COMMEMORATES THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 16 September 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child this afternoon by organizing an event called: “30 Years of Children’s Rights: Where We Are and Where We Want to Be”. Two panel discussions were…