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New Permanent Observer of European Union Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
17 May 2021
Presentation of Credentials
Lotte Knudsen, the new Permanent Observer of the European Union to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
14 May 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
14 May 2021
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the TV and Radio Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the United Nations High…
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Conference on Disarmament Continues Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification
12 May 2021
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its thematic plenary discussion on item 1 of its agenda on cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, with a focus on nuclear disarmament verification.
Speakers said that as the highest priority, the Conference should start…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
11 May 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Human Rights Council, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization and the World…
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Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Plenary Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification
11 May 2021
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a thematic plenary discussion on item 1 of its agenda on the cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, with a focus on nuclear disarmament verification.
Ambassador Yuri Borissov Sterk of Bulgaria, President of the Conference…
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Online Twentieth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Mongolia, Switzerland and Colombia
07 May 2021
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Committee Expresses Concern about Acts of Violence during Peaceful Demonstrations in Colombia and Recalls that No Exceptional Circumstances Can Be Invoked to Justify Enforced Disappearance
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
07 May 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United…
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SPOTLIGHT - Right to housing highlighted as "staying home" has become watchword for staving off COVID
06 May 2021
Dhaka, Bangladesh. UN Photo/Kibae Park.
At a time when real estate prices and homelessness are on the rise in major cities, and when households, especially low-income households, are spending an increasing share of their income on housing - the impact of any decision in an area such as housing can have…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
04 May 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization…
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Report of Belgium and a Statement on the Rise of Racial Discrimination against Asians and People of Asian Descent
30 April 2021
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its virtual one hundred and third session after adopting…
