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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HOLDS FIRST PLENARY UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF ARGENTINA

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HOLDS FIRST PLENARY UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF ARGENTINA 21 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon held its first plenary under the Presidency of Ambassador Carlos Mario Foradori of Argentina. The President said the Conference urgently needed a high dose of common sense. About 1,600 hours of deliberations in the last 22 years had been wasted in trying to…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS’ DIALOGUE WITH BELGIUM DISCUSSES IMPACT OF TAXATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND POVERTY POLICIES ON RIGHTS

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS’ DIALOGUE WITH BELGIUM DISCUSSES IMPACT OF TAXATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND POVERTY POLICIES ON RIGHTS 20 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Belgium on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUTH SUDAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUTH SUDAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 20 February 2020 Presentation of Credentials Mawien Makol Ariik, the new Permanent Representative of South Sudan 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. Ariik had been serving as the Official…

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, STEREOTYPES AND GENDER PAY GAP AT THE CENTRE OF THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, STEREOTYPES AND GENDER PAY GAP AT THE CENTRE OF THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 20 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the sixth periodic report of the Republic of Moldova on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ASKS BULGARIA ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE ISTANBUL CONVENTION

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ASKS BULGARIA ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE ISTANBUL CONVENTION 19 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today examined the eighth periodic report of Bulgaria on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Experts raised domestic violence as an…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BAHAMAS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BAHAMAS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 19 February 2020 Presentation of Credentials Keva Lorraine Bain, the new Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Bain had been serving as the Legal Advisor and…

Briefing to the Security Council by UN Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Briefing to the Security Council by UN Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen 19 February 2020 Press Conferences Arabic version Thank you, Mr. President, 1. Since my briefing two weeks ago, I cannot report any progress in ending the current violence in the northwest or in reconvening the political process. 2. Yesterday, the Secretary-General called for an immediate ceasefire in northwest Syria and for international humanitarian law to be upheld, and I repeat that call here…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS FORTY-THIRD REGULAR SESSION ROM 24 FEBRUARY TO 20 MARCH 2020

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS FORTY-THIRD REGULAR SESSION ROM 24 FEBRUARY TO 20 MARCH 2020 19 February 2020 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its forty-third regular session from 24 February to 20 March 2020 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, 24 February under the presidency of Ambassador…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS RAISES THE IMPACT OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES IN ITS DIALOGUE WITH GUINEA

5 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS RAISES THE IMPACT OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES IN ITS DIALOGUE WITH GUINEA 18 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Discrepancies between Living Conditions in Rural and Urban Areas also Noted by Committee Experts The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the initial report of Guinea on measures taken to implement the provisions of…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria

5 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria 18 February 2020 Statements and Speeches The Secretary-General is alarmed by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in northwest Syria and the tragic suffering of civilians. The ongoing offensive has displaced almost 900,000 civilians since 1 December 2019, often multiple times. Hundreds have been killed during the same time period. Young children are dying from the cold.…