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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ASKS DENMARK ABOUT RECEPTION CONDITIONS OF FOREIGNERS

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ASKS DENMARK ABOUT RECEPTION CONDITIONS OF FOREIGNERS 09 October 2019 Meeting Summaries Experts also Express Concerns about the Justiciability of Rights Enshrined in the Covenant The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the sixth periodic report of Denmark on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International…

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

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CANADA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 09 October 2019 Presentation of Credentials Leslie Norton, the new Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Norton had…

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION 08 October 2019 Press Release The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Poland, concluded today its eighty-sixth session. At this session, Belgium was elected as Vice-President of the Council and will serve until the end of 2020. Delegations from Iraq, including the Head of the Committee of Financial Experts, which is…

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

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NIGER PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 08 October 2019 Presentation of Credentials Laouali Labo, the new Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Labo had been serving as Director General of the Ministry of…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 08 October 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 Special Envoy for Syria, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the International Labour Organization, the International…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria 08 October 2019 Statements and Speeches The Secretary-General is following with great concern recent statements regarding northeastern Syria, in particular the risk to civilians from any potential military actions. He calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint. The Secretary-General emphasizes that civilians and civilian infrastructure need to be protected at all times and that sustained,…

EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE TAX SYSTEM AND THE DECREASE IN SOCIAL EXPENDITURES IN DIALOGUE WITH SENEGAL

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE TAX SYSTEM AND THE DECREASE IN SOCIAL EXPENDITURES IN DIALOGUE WITH SENEGAL 08 October 2019 Meeting Summaries Committee Observes Minute of Silence for Committee Expert Waleed Sadi of Jordan, who Died in Geneva Yesterday The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the third periodic report…

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO HOLD ITS EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION ON 8 OCTOBER 2019

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO HOLD ITS EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION ON 8 OCTOBER 2019 07 October 2019 Press Release The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its eighty-sixth session on 8 October 2019 under the Presidency of Ambassador Zbigniew Czech, Permanent Representative of Poland. Delegations from Iraq, including representatives from Iraq’s Committee of Financial Experts, and Kuwait will address the…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES FROM SENEGAL, DENMARK AND SLOVAKIA

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES FROM SENEGAL, DENMARK AND SLOVAKIA 07 October 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning heard from civil society organizations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Senegal, Denmark and Slovakia, whose reports the Committee will…

COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES MEETS WITH STATES AND WITH THE UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AGENCY

5 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES MEETS WITH STATES AND WITH THE UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AGENCY 07 October 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning met with States, and separately heard a statement by the United Nations Refugee Agency. Opening the meetings, Mohammed Ayat, Acting Committee Chairperson, stressed the importance of regular meetings with United Nations Member States and of…