9 years 11 months ago
10th anniversary of 9/11
11 September 2011
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Article
The treacherous terrorist act carried out by Al Qaeda 10 years ago changed the course of world history.9 September 2011
10th anniversary of 9/11
9/11 changed humankind and brought the understanding of the vulnerability of the world to the scourge of terrorism. Almost no week goes by without an act of terrorism taking place somewhere in the world, indiscriminately affecting innocent people. In the 10 years since the September 11th attacks, we are sadly often reminded of this fact. This scourge has afflicted almost all regions of the world and countless numbers of lives.…
9 years 11 months ago
Article on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 by Director-General Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
09 September 2011
Press Conferences
Article on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 by Director-General Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
The treacherous terrorist act carried out by Al Qaeda 10 years ago changed the course of world history.
9/11 changed humankind and brought understanding of the vulnerability of the world to the scourge of terrorism. Almost no week goes by without an act of terrorism taking place somewhere in the world, indiscriminately affecting innocent people. In the 10 years since the September 11th attacks, we are sadly often reminded of this fact. This scourge has afflicted almost all…
9 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
09 September 2011
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the UN Children’s Fund, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration.Horn of Africa
Elisabeth Byrs of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that 13.3 million people, including 841,130 refugees…
9 years 11 months ago
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
07 September 2011
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
7 septembre 2011Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
(en anglais seulement)Statement by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Joint Meeting of the Permanent Council and
the Forum for Security Co-operation
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Hofburg Conference Centre, Vienna
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Ambassador Abdrakhmanov
Ambassador Norkus
Secretary General Zannier
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is a privilege to address this…
9 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS EIGHTEENTH SESSION FROM 12 TO 30 SEPTEMBER
07 September 2011
Press Release
The Human Rights Council will hold its eighteenth regular session from 12 to 30 September at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
On the morning of Monday, 12 September, the Council will hear an update by Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to be followed by a general debate.
During the session, the Council will review reports by and hold interactive dialogues with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict and Special Procedure mandate holders on issues including, human rights and international solidarity…
9 years 11 months ago
IFRC Press Conference
07 September 2011
Press Conference Announcement
Cholera epidemic in Chad and the wider West Africa region Don Johnston, Team Leader, IFRC Field Assessment Coordination Team (FACT) - (via telephone from Chad) Sophie Chavanel, Information and Reporting Officer, IFRC Field Assessment Coordination Team (FACT) - (via telephone from Chad) Pablo Medina, Operations Coordinator, Geneva Jessica Sallabank, Senior Media Officer, Geneva
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IFRC Press Conference
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9 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
06 September 2011
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Meteorological Organization, the UN Children’s Fund and the UN Environment Programme.Sudan/Ethiopia
Jean-Philippe Chauzy of the International Organization for Migration said that IOM had deployed staff in Western Ethiopia to provide emergency relocation assistance to an estimated 20,000…
9 years 11 months ago
Additional Commemorative Meeting of the 50th Anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement at the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade
05 September 2011
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
5 septembre 2011Additional Commemorative Meeting of the 50th Anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement at the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade
(en anglais seulement)
President Mr. Bors Tadic
Foreign Minister Mr. Amr
Distinguished Participants:
It is an honour for me to be with you for this historic Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement. Allow me to thank our hosts – the Government of the Republic of Serbia – for the excellent organization of this big…
9 years 11 months ago
UNCTAD Press Conference
05 September 2011
Press Conference Announcement
Presentation of the Trade and Development Report 2011 - Post-Crisis Policy Challenges in the World Economy (Embargoed 06/09/11 5 PM GMT) Supachai Panitchpakdi - UNCTAD Secretary General Heiner Flassbeck - Director of the UNCTAD Division for Globalization and Development Strategies
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UNCTAD Press Conference
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Organizations…
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UNITED NATIONS ANTI-RACISM COMMITTEE CALLS ON UNITED KINGDOM TO SUSPEND DALE FARM EVICTIONS
02 September 2011
Press Release
GENEVA – The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday expressed deep regret at the insistence of authorities in the United Kingdom to proceed with the eviction of Gypsy and Traveller families at the Dale Farm in Essex before providing culturally appropriate alternative accommodation to them.
“We call on the Government to suspend the planned eviction, which would disproportionately affect the lives of the Gypsy and Traveller families, particularly women, children and older people,” the Committee members said.
“We…
