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JOINT INSPECTION UNIT: ACTIONS ARE NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM AS A CREATOR, CATALYST AND DISTRIBUTOR OF TRUSTED, OBJECTIVE AND RELIABLE RESEARCH
23 May 2019
Press Release
A recent report issued by the Joint Inspection Unit reviewed the policy research landscape in the United Nations system.
The report found considerable variations in the way organizations comprehend and operationalize research activities. This heterogeneity - inherent to…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES TRANSPARENCY IN DISARMAMENT
22 May 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning discussed the issue of transparency in disarmament in its last plenary meeting under the presidency of the United States.
The Conference heard from Heather Williams, Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at Kings College in London and a member of the United States delegation to the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE
21 May 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Côte d'Ivoire on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Introducing the report, Assane Thiam, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Women, Families and Children of Côte d…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF SRI LANKA UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN
21 May 2019
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon considered Sri Lanka’s initial report under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Introducing the report, Dharshana Senanayake…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
21 May 2019
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization.Syria…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD REVIEWS THE REPORT OF SINGAPORE
17 May 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Singapore on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.Faishal Bin Ibrahim Khan Surattee, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Social and…
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LE COMITÉ CONTRE LA TORTURE A CLOS LES TRAVAUX DE SA SOIXANTE-SIXIÈME SESSION
17 May 2019
Press Release
Il adopte ses observations finales sur les rapports de six pays : République démocratique du Congo, Mexique, Allemagne, Afrique du Sud, Bénin et Royaume-Uni
Le Comité contre la torture a conclu ce matin, à Genève, les travaux de sa soixante-sixième session, qui s’était ouverte le 23 avril dernier et à l’issue de…
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Transcript of Press Stakeout by UN Senior Humanitarian Adviser to Special Envoy for Syria
16 May 2019
Press Conferences
NR: Thank you very much and thank you all for being here, it is always good to see you I am happy, it is a nicer setting, and I hope that would be the case all the time.
As you know we have just finished a Humanitarian Task Force meeting, which was very much focused on the very worrying situation in north-western Syria and the humanitarian consequences…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CHINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
16 May 2019
Presentation of Credentials
Chen Xu, the new Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Chen had been serving as Director-General, Department of European…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF MALTA
16 May 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the third to sixth periodic report of Malta on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Christopher Grima, Permanent Representative of Malta to United Nations Office at Geneva, reiterated the importance his…
