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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 28 October 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Trade Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration.Central…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING ON WORKING METHODS

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING ON WORKING METHODS 28 October 2011 Press Release The Human Rights Committee held a meeting this afternoon on its working methods, including proposed amendments to rules of procedure, a discussion on the next General Comment and a dialogue on the United Nations greening policy for a reduction in the use of paper. The Committee unanimously adopted amendments to Article 70 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, meaning any examination of a…

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT US$1,038,375,281 TO GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT US$1,038,375,281 TO GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT 27 October 2011 Press Release Today, the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) made available a total of $1,038,375,281 to the Government of the State of Kuwait for distribution to eight successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 4 claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises) and 4 claims in category F (claims of Governments and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 25 October 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director 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 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme (…

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

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ANDORRA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 21 October 2011 Presentation of Credentials Enric Tarrado Vives, the new Permanent Representative of Andorra to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Tarrado Vives served as general parliamentary councillor from 1997 to 2000, and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 21 October 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Population Fund, the World Trade Organization, the World Food Programme, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL NOMINATES MUTAMA RUTEERE AS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL NOMINATES MUTAMA RUTEERE AS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 21 October 2011 Press Release The Human Rights Council today briefly resumed its suspended eighteenth session to nominate Mutama Ruteere (Kenya) as the new Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Mr. Ruteere has a strong human rights background with…

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES FIFTIETH SESSION

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES FIFTIETH SESSION 21 October 2011 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Eight Countries, General Comment on Rural Women and Statement on Refugee Women The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has concluded its fiftieth session and adopted its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

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

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LIBYA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 19 October 2011 Presentation of Credentials Ibrahim Aldredi, the new Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Aldredi had been serving as Charge d’Affaires at the Libyan Mission to the United Nations…

NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

13 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 19 October 2011 Presentation of Credentials Petru Dumitriu, the new Permanent Observer of the Council of Europe to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Dumitriu had been serving as National Coordinator of the…