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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria
03 February 2020
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The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the ongoing military escalation in northwest Syria and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities. He reaffirms that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including on healthcare and educational facilities, are unacceptable.
Military operations of all parties, including actions against and by…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
31 January 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
The topics addressed were: situation in…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ASKS AUSTRIA ABOUT “HEADDRESS BAN”, ASYLUM-SEEKING CHILDREN AND HIDDEN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST VULNERABLE CHILDREN
31 January 2020
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Austria on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In the dialogue, Committee Experts…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, IN REVIEW OF THE REPORT OF THE STATE OF PALESTINE, HIGHLIGHTS THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM VIOLENCE
29 January 2020
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State of Palestine to the Children’s Committee: Peace Proposal by President Trump is the “Theft of our Time”, not the “Deal of our Time”
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the State…
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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $250 MILLION
28 January 2020
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The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $250 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance.
The United Nations Compensation Commission was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions 687 (1991) and 692 (1991) to process claims and pay compensation for losses…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS
28 January 2020
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Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, today read out the message of António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, to the Conference on Disarmament, in which he said that more must be done to overcome…
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28 January 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Labour Organization (ILO).The topics addressed were: trials under the…
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EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD HAIL PROGRESS IN RWANDA, BUT EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT STREET AND REFUGEE CHILDREN AND WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR
28 January 2020
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Rwanda on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In the dialogue, Committee…
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24 January 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, 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, United Nations Refugee Agency, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, World Health Organization and the…
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IN DIALOGUE WITH HUNGARY, COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ASKS ABOUT UNDERAGE MARRIAGES AND THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
23 January 2020
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Hungary on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts expressed concerns about children…
