Home
United Nations
The United Nations Office at Geneva

COMMITTEE ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS INDIA’S INITIAL REPORT, ASKS ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN INSTITUTIONS

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS INDIA’S INITIAL REPORT, ASKS ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN INSTITUTIONS 03 September 2019 Meeting Summaries Situation of Ethnic and Religious Minorities with Disabilities, and Efforts to Increase the Number of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive and Mainstream Education also Raised The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this…

COMMITTEE ON MIGRANT WORKERS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT EXPEDITED EXPULSIONS IN DIALOGUE WITH ARGENTINA

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON MIGRANT WORKERS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT EXPEDITED EXPULSIONS IN DIALOGUE WITH ARGENTINA 03 September 2019 Meeting Summaries The application of decree 70/2017, which allowed the expedited expulsion of migrants, could lead to violations of migrant rights in Argentina, as well as adversely impact families, causing significant psychological harm to children. These were amongst the concerns voiced by Experts of the…

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

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAYSIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 03 September 2019 Presentation of Credentials Ahmad Faisal bin Muhamad, the new Permanent Representative of Malaysia 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. Muhamad had been serving as Director-…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 03 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 representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Conference on…

DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SAYS THE RESPONSE TO 30,000 MIGRANT DEATHS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN “SHAME US ALL”

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SAYS THE RESPONSE TO 30,000 MIGRANT DEATHS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN “SHAME US ALL” 02 September 2019 Press Release Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Opens its Session, Hears Non-Governmental Organization Flag Discriminatory Discourse by High-Level Authorities in Argentina as well as Family Separations The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 30 August 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 the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs & Education Cannot Wait, Gavi (the Vaccine Alliance), and the United…

EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES STRESS IN DIALOGUE WITH ECUADOR THAT SEGREGATION IN EDUCATION DOES NOT WORK

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES STRESS IN DIALOGUE WITH ECUADOR THAT SEGREGATION IN EDUCATION DOES NOT WORK 30 August 2019 Meeting Summaries Committee also Raises Questions Regarding the Independence and Participation of Civil Society The need for inclusive education, notably for persons with intellectual disabilities, was among the issues discussed by Experts of the Committee on the…

SECOND GENEVA DIALOGUE OF EAST ASIAN SCHOLARS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BE HELD IN GENEVA FROM 2 TO 4 SEPTEMBER 2019

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home SECOND GENEVA DIALOGUE OF EAST ASIAN SCHOLARS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BE HELD IN GENEVA FROM 2 TO 4 SEPTEMBER 2019 29 August 2019 Press Release The Second Geneva Dialogue of East Asian Scholars with Senior Officials of the United Nations and other International Organizations will take place from 2 to 4 September 2019. Around 30 distinguished academics and practitioners from the People’s Republic of China, Japan,…

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

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SLOVENIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 29 August 2019 Presentation of Credentials Sabina Stadler Repnik, the new Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Until her latest appointment, Ms. Stadler Repnik was Director-General for Multilateral…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM KAZAKHSTAN ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS AND CONTINUES CONSULTATIONS ON ITS DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT

5 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM KAZAKHSTAN ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS AND CONTINUES CONSULTATIONS ON ITS DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT 29 August 2019 Meeting Summaries The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued consultations on its draft annual report to the General Assembly, first in plenary and then in an informal setting. It also heard a statement by Kazakhstan on the International Day against…