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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
20 September 2019
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, 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 Meteorological Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health…
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EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD DISCUSS THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
19 September 2019
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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 the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Several issues related to…
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17 September 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 Human Rights Council, the World Food Programme, the Universal Postal Union, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD COMMEMORATES THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
16 September 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child this afternoon by organizing an event called: “30 Years of Children’s Rights: Where We Are and Where We Want to Be”. Two panel discussions were…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CZECH REPUBLIC PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
16 September 2019
Presentation of Credentials
Petr Gajdušek, the new Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Gajdušek had been serving as the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS REPORT OF AUSTRALIA
13 September 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Australia on how it implements the letter and spirit of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The slow implementation of the provisions of the Convention…
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13 September 2019
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES ITS 2019 SESSION
13 September 2019
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The Conference on Disarmament today concluded the third and last part of its 2019 session. The first part of the session was held from 21 January to 29 March. The second part was held from 13 May to 28 June. The third part started on 29 July and concluded today, 13 September.
During the session, the presidency of the Conference was…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD REVIEWS THE REPORT OF PANAMA UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT
12 September 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon considered the initial report of Panama under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.
Committee Experts said Panama was one of the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES EXAMINES THE REPORT OF EL SALVADOR
12 September 2019
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Experts Raise Concerns about the Deprivation of Legal Capacity and Violence against Women and Children with Disabilities, including Gang Violence
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of El…
