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DIRECTOR-GENERAL MEETS ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE GENEVA DISCUSSIONS
31 May 2011
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Today, the Director-General met with Ambassador Pierre Morel, the European Union Special Representative for Georgia and Co-Chair of the Geneva Discussions, and also with Mr. Antti Turunen, United Nations Representative and Co-Chair of the Geneva Discussions. The meetings focused on issues related to the Caucuses as well as the upcoming round of the Geneva Discussions,…
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL ATTENDS SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR CITY OF GENEVA
31 May 2011
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Today, the Director-General participated in the Swearing-in Ceremony of the new Mayor of Geneva, administrative councillors of the City of Geneva, the mayors of Geneva communes and their deputies who will assume their duties on 1 June 2011. The attendance of the Director-General at the ceremony, which took place in the Saint-Pierre Cathedral, was a further acknowledgement of…
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL CELEBRATES THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ITALIAN STATE
31 May 2011
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Today, the Director-General attended a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Italian State, hosted by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Italy and shared his congratulations on the historic day.
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MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL – SUMMARY FOR MAY 2011
31 May 2011
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In May, the Director-General met with the Permanent Representatives of Belarus, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States of America to discuss challenges before the United Nations and how to…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
31 May 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the Human Rights Council, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World…
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL MEETS WITH HEAD OF JOINT INSPECTION UNIT
31 May 2011
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The Director-General met today with Mr. Mohamed Mounir-Zahran, Chairman of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), and with the Executive Secretary, Ms. Susanne Frueh. Topics discussed included collaboration between the UNOG and JIU as well as challenges related to oversight of the Organization.
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL MEETS WITH PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FINLAND
30 May 2011
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The Director-General met today with the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Finland, H.E. Mr. Hannu Himanen. Issues of mutual concern were discussed, including the upcoming exhibition and symposium at the Palais des Nations to mark the 90th anniversary of the League of Nations decision on the status of the Aland Islands, scheduled to take place Tuesday, 21 June 2011…
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS
30 May 2011
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Today, the Director-General commemorated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at a flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at the United Nations Memorial in Ariana Park. He honoured the “professionalism, dedication and courage of our peacekeeping colleagues – the more than 120,000 personnel actively serving around the globe and those who have lost their…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
27 May 2011
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN High…
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
27 May 2011
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The Director-General today met with H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Thailand and President of the Human Rights Council to discuss current priorities in the work of the Council, as 30 May marks the beginning of its 17th session. The Director-General also met with the Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Fedor Rosocha, on…
