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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF TONGA

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF TONGA 14 May 2019 Meeting Summaries 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…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home 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…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS SECOND PART OF ITS 2019 SESSION

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS SECOND PART OF ITS 2019 SESSION 14 May 2019 Meeting Summaries 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…

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD OPENS EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD OPENS EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION 13 May 2019 Meeting Summaries 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…

Remarks by the Secretary-General to Special General Council of the World Trade Organization

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Remarks by the Secretary-General to Special General Council of the World Trade Organization 10 May 2019 Press Release As delivered 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…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 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…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-EIGHTH SESSION

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-EIGHTH SESSION 10 May 2019 Press Release 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…

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE MEETS WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF TORTURE

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE MEETS WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF TORTURE 09 May 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning discussed the twelfth annual report of the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT/C/66/2), with the Subcommittee’s Chair Malcom Evans. Mr. Evans said that with the ratification by Iceland,…

REMARKS OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE “ALLÉE DU CENTENAIRE” AT THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (in French)

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REMARKS OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE “ALLÉE DU CENTENAIRE” AT THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (in French) 08 May 2019 Press Conferences [as delivered] Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers collègues, Tout protocole observé, Le jour où je suis né, mon grand-père a planté un arbre, un olivier. Il faisait confiance. Un arbre est un projet à long terme. Un arbre est une démonstration de confiance dans le futur. Et les oliviers, dans mon…

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

5 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 08 May 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Paul Candler, Director of International and Rights Policy in…