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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
Meeting Summaries
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…
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COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CONSIDERS FOLLOW-UP TO CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS, INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND REPRISALS
16 May 2019
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The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.Abdelwahab Hani, Rapporteur on follow-up to…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF TONGA
14 May 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Tonga on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Presenting the report, Raelyn ‘Esau, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Education and Training of Tonga, said that, although…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
14 May 2019
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 of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, and the International Labour…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS SECOND PART OF ITS 2019 SESSION
14 May 2019
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The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened the second part of its 2019 session. The meeting was held under the Presidency of the United States of America.
In an informal setting, the Conference discussed the question of nuclear deterrence, hearing from Brad Roberts, Director of the Center for Global Security Research at…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD OPENS EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION
13 May 2019
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Elects New Bureau after Four New Committee Members Make the Solemn Declaration
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its eighty-first session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva. Four new Committee members made the solemn declaration, and the Committee then elected its new Bureau, naming Luis Ernesto Pedernera…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General to Special General Council of the World Trade Organization
10 May 2019
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Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you very much for inviting me to address all of you today.
Since the end of the Second World War, nations have relied on a system of multilateral institutions and agreements to promote peace and equitable social and economic progress.
The World Trade Organization, along with its predecessor, the…
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10 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-EIGHTH SESSION
10 May 2019
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its ninety-eighth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Andorra, Guatemala, Hungary, Lithuania and Zambia, which were considered during the session.The concluding observations and…
