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Statement of United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
24 March 2020
Press Release
Appeal for a nationwide ceasefire and all-out-effort to counter COVID-19 in Syria
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Yesterday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to warring parties throughout the world for an immediate ceasefire to enable the human family to tackle a common enemy – COVID-19.
Today, I am appealing specifically for a complete, immediate nationwide…
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24 March 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
It was the first regular press briefing of…
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20 March 2020
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 for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Food Programme.
Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, United Nations Water, World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUNISIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
17 March 2020
Presentation of Credentials
Sabri Bachtobji, the new Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bachtobji had been serving as Tunisia’s Minister of State…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
17 March 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (in person), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) (the last three by phone from Geneva).
The topics…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOME OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, HOLDS DEBATE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT, AND SUSPENDS ITS FORTY-THIRD SESSION
13 March 2020
Meeting Summaries
Council Extends All Mandates and Mandated Activities that would otherwise Expire and Appoints 19 Special Procedure Mandate Holders
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal…
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SECOND READING OF DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY STARTS AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
13 March 2020
Meeting Summaries
Starts second reading of draft General Comment on the right of peaceful assembly
The Human Rights Committee today decided to suspend its one hundred and twenty-eighth session, in light of the COVID-19 situation. The Committee also initiated the second reading of draft General Comment No. 37 on article 21 of the International…
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13 March 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations Economic…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF ITALY, EL SALVADOR, THE GAMBIA AND BOLIVIA, AND DECIDES TO SUSPEND THE CURRENT SESSION DUE TO COVID-19
12 March 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Italy, El Salvador, Gambia and Bolivia, and decided to suspend its current forty-third session as of Friday, 13 March and until further…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF FIJI, SAN MARINO, IRAN, ANGOLA AND KAZAKHSTAN
12 March 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Fiji, San Marino, Iran, Angola and Kazakhstan.
Nazhat Shameem Khan, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that human rights were a catalyst for…
