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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
12 April 2019
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization and the United Nations…
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Transcript of Press Stakeout by Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Ms. Najat Rochdi
11 April 2019
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NR: Thank you very much Alessandra. Good morning everybody and thank you for your patience. It is a pleasure to hold my first press stakeout here, but I recognize some familiar faces from my previous incarnation, as Humanitarian Coordinator in some countries, so it is really great to see you again and as I used to say, I would like…
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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES EXAMINES THE REPORT OF PERU
11 April 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Peru on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Daniel Sánchez Velásquez, Deputy Minister of Human Rights and Access to Justice…
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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES EXAMINES THE REPORT OF CHILE
10 April 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Chile on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Lorena Recabarren Silva, Human Rights Undersecretary at the Ministry of…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
10 April 2019
Presentation of Credentials
Doreen Debrum, the new Permanent Representative of the Marshall Islands to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Debrum had been serving as…
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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES REVIEWS THE REPORT OF ITALY
09 April 2019
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Italy on measures taken to implement the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to United Nations Office at Geneva, reiterated…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
09 April 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 World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the International Labour Organization.Situation in LibyaAlessandra Vellucci…
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COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES OPENS SIXTEENTH SESSION
08 April 2019
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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its sixteenth session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, during which it will examine the initial reports of Italy, Chile and Peru on their implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. The…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
05 April 2019
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization and the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CLOSES TWENTY-FIRST SESSION
05 April 2019
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Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Cuba,
Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Turkey and Vanuatu
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its twenty-first session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations…
