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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 30 October 2009 UN Geneva Press Briefing Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the World Health Organization, the GAVI Alliance, the UN Refugee Agency, the Economic Commission for Europe, the World Trade Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the World…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION 30 October 2009 Press Release Adopts Recommendations on the Reports of Switzerland, Republic of Moldova, Croatia, Russian Federation and Ecuador The Human Rights Committee today concluded its ninety-seventh session, during which it considered and adopted concluding observations and recommendations on the reports submitted by Switzerland, the Republic of Moldova, Croatia, the Russian Federation and Ecuador on how…

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT US$610 MILLION

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT US$610 MILLION 29 October 2009 Press Release The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available a total of $610,000,000.00 to the Government of the State of Kuwait for distribution to 10 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 5 claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises) and 5 claims in category F (claims of Governments and international organizations, including…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MONGOLIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MONGOLIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 28 October 2009 Presentation of Credentials Luvsantseren Orgil, the new Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Orgil had been serving as Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Mongolia…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF URUGUAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF URUGUAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 28 October 2009 Presentation of Credentials Laura Dupuy Lasserre, the new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, since October 2008, Ms. Dupuy Lasserre had been serving as Director of Human Rights…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PARAGUAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PARAGUAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 28 October 2009 Presentation of Credentials Federico Alberto Gonzalez Franco, the new Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Gonzalez Franco had been serving as Ambassador of Paraguay to the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 27 October 2009 UN Geneva Press Briefing Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe, and the World Meteorological Organization.Secretary-General’s Activities…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 23 October 2009 UN Geneva Press Briefing Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Refugee Agency, the International…

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONCLUDES ITS SECOND SESSION

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONCLUDES ITS SECOND SESSION 23 October 2009 Press Release The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its second session, during which it adopted its Reporting Guidelines and held a day of general discussion on Article 12 of the Convention on the right to equal recognition before the law. During the session, which was held from 19 to 23…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

15 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 20 October 2009 UN Geneva Press Briefing Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Office, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the…