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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 05 December 2017 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 for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations…

COUNCIL CONCLUDES TWENTY-SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF THE ROHINGYA MUSLIMS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN MYANMAR

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home COUNCIL CONCLUDES TWENTY-SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF THE ROHINGYA MUSLIMS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN MYANMAR 05 December 2017 Press Release The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its special session on the human rights situation of the minority Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. In a resolution, the Council condemned the alleged systematic and gross…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTS VOJISLAV ŠUC OF SLOVENIA AS ITS PRESIDENT FOR 2018

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTS VOJISLAV ŠUC OF SLOVENIA AS ITS PRESIDENT FOR 2018 04 December 2017 Press Release Geneva, 4 December 2017 (Issued as received) -- The Human Rights Council this afternoon elected Ambassador Vojislav Šuc, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, to serve as its President for a one-year term beginning on 1 January 2018. The Council also appointed Ambassador Antje…

1000 Days of SDGs: Is International Geneva walking the talk?

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home 1000 Days of SDGs: Is International Geneva walking the talk? 04 December 2017 Michael Møller 4 décembre 20171000 Days of SDGs: Is International Geneva walking the talk? Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller United Nations Under-Secretary-General Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva “1000 Days of SDGs: Is International Geneva walking the talk?” The Graduate Institute of Geneva Global Health Centre Monday, 04 December 2017, at 09:00 Maison de la paix, Auditorium…

25th Anniversary of the Forum of Small States (FOSS)

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home 25th Anniversary of the Forum of Small States (FOSS) 04 December 2017 Michael Møller 4 décembre 201725ème Anniversaire du Forum of Small States (FOSS) Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller United Nations Under-Secretary-General Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 25th Anniversary of the Forum of Small States (FOSS) Monday, 04 December 2017, at 18:30 Serpent Bar, Palais des Nations Ambassador Foo, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: The late Secretary-General Dag…

“Korean Painter Kim Geun-tae’s Art Exhibition” (Like Wildflowers, Like Stars)

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home “Korean Painter Kim Geun-tae’s Art Exhibition” (Like Wildflowers, Like Stars) 04 December 2017 Michael Møller 4 décembre 2017Exposition artistique du peintre coréen Kim Geun-tae: Like Wildflowers, Like Stars Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller United Nations Under-Secretary-General Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva “Korean Painter Kim Geun-tae’s Art Exhibition” (Like Wildflowers, Like Stars) Monday, 04 December 2017, at 12:30 Mezzanine, E Building, 2nd Floor…

Statement on behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement on behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura 01 December 2017 Statements and Speeches In light of media reports of material purportedly on the table in the intra-Syrian talks, the Special Envoy has decided to clarify where things currently stand by releasing the attached 12 Living Intra-Syrian Essential Principles paper dated 30 November 2017. This paper was distributed by the Special Envoy to the delegations in parallel meetings yesterday. The…

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO CONVENE IN GENEVA FROM 4 TO 8 DECEMBER 2017

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO CONVENE IN GENEVA FROM 4 TO 8 DECEMBER 2017 01 December 2017 Press Release The 2017 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 4 to 8 December 2017. This is the first such meeting in the new 2017-2020 intersessional process that was mandated by the Eighth BWC Review Conference…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 01 December 2017 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Conference on…

Seminar on Cooperation between Parliaments and the United Nations

7 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Seminar on Cooperation between Parliaments and the United Nations 30 November 2017 Michael Møller 30 novembre 2017Séminaire sur la coopération entre les parlements et les Nations Unies Opening Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller United Nations Under-Secretary-General Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Seminar on Cooperation between Parliaments and the United Nations Thursday, 30 November 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Sveriges Riksdag, Riksgatan 1, 100 12 Stockholm,…