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New Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
24 August 2021
Presentation of Credentials
Galib Israfilov, the new Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Raise Questions about the Medical Approach to Disability Used in France
23 August 2021
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Committee Holds a Minute of Silence in Memory of Committee Expert Soumia Amrani of Morocco who Passed Away
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
20 August 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
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Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session on 24 August to Address the “Serious Human Rights Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan”
18 August 2021
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The Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Tuesday, 24 August, to address the “serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan”.
The special session is being convened following an official request submitted on 17 August…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask the Kingdom of the Netherlands about the National Framework for Tackling Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling by Police Forces, and the Colonial Legacy of the Slave Trade
17 August 2021
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-fourth…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
17 August 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’…
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Conference on Disarmament: First Plenary under the Chilean Presidency Discusses Draft Annual Report of the Conference to the General Assembly
17 August 2021
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The Conference on Disarmament today held its first plenary under the Presidency of Ambassador Frank Tressler of Chile, discussing the Conference’s draft annual report to the General Assembly.
Ambassador Tressler said it was an honour for Chile…
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Praised for Hosting Seven Online Regional Consultations as it Opens Twenty-Fifth Session in Geneva
16 August 2021
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its twenty-fifth session online, hearing from the Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for…
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13 August 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired today’s hybrid briefing. In attendance were spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund, the…
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On the Occasion of International Youth Day, the Conference on Disarmament Discusses Youth and Disarmament
12 August 2021
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The Conference on Disarmament today discussed youth and disarmament on the occasion of International Youth Day.
Ambassador Leslie E. Norton of Canada, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said that this plenary would be dedicated to a discussion on youth and disarmament.…
