9 years 5 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
02 March 2012
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the meeting which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Representative of the Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition.Syria
Rupert Colville for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…
9 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON HER ANNUAL REPORT
02 March 2012
Meeting Summaries
United States Under-Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Addresses the Plenary
The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on her annual report. It was also addressed by the Under-Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs of the United States.
Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that 2011 had been a critical year for human rights and the mobilization of civil society in contesting repressive power…
9 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF JORDAN
02 March 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the combined thirteenth to seventeenth periodic report of Jordan on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Introducing the report, Rajab M. Sukayri, Head of the Delegation and Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, reaffirmed Jordan’s commitment to combat all forms of discrimination on its territory, and to collaborate with United Nations human rights mechanisms. The…
9 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES FIFTY-FIRST SESSION
02 March 2012
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Congo, Grenada, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Algeria, and Jordan
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on 2 March concluded its fifty-first session and adopted its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Congo, Grenada, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Algeria, and Jordan on how these countries implement the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
The Committee’s concluding observations and recommendations can be found…
9 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
02 March 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its interactive dialogue with Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on her annual report.
In her closing remarks, Ms. Pillay assured countries and non-governmental organizations that her Office would remain vigilant of the issues raised and thanked the Council for its support with respect to the need for more financial resources. The High Commissioner said that the activities of her Office related to the Universal Periodic Review benefitted 51 countries. No amount…
9 years 5 months ago
WHO Press Conference
02 March 2012
Press Conference Announcement
How to protect people living with HIV from tuberculosis? What are the interventions needed? Dr. Mario Raviglione, Director Stop TB Department, WHO Dr. Gottfried Hirnschall, Director of HIV/ AIDS Department, WHO
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9 years 5 months ago
Community of Democracies
01 March 2012
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
1 mars 2012(en anglais seulement) Community of Democracies
Remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
at the Opening Session of the Governing Council
of the Community of Democracies
Thursday, 1 March 2012, Room XXIII
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Ambassador Badral,
Excellencies,
It is a pleasure for me to address you this afternoon. I am pleased to have this opportunity to strengthen our partnership. Further cooperation will be required if we are to continue meeting the challenges of democracy globally.
These…
9 years 5 months ago
Launch of the "Lend Your Leg" 2012 Campaign
01 March 2012
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
1 mars 2012(en anglais seulement) Launch of the "Lend Your Leg" 2012 Campaign
Opening remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“Launch of the Lend Your Leg 2012 Campaign"
Palais des Nations, Room V
Thursday, 1st March 2012 at 13:20
Excellencies
Distinguished Ambassadors
It is a real pleasure to welcome you here this afternoon and be part of such a special event.
Today we celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti…
9 years 5 months ago
"Breaking the Rules by Signmark"
01 March 2012
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Speech
1 mars 2012"Breaking the Rules by Signmark"
Opening remarks by Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
“Breaking the Rules by Signmark”
Palais des Nations, Bar Serpent, E Building, 1st floor
Thursday, 1 March 2012 at 6:15 p.m.
Ambassador Himanen,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is a pleasure to welcome you all for this performance – the first of its kind at the Palais des Nations. I would especially like to thank the Permanent Mission of Finland for its organization of this special event. This…
9 years 5 months ago
COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON ESCALATING GRAVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND DETERIORATING HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SYRIA
01 March 2012
Meeting Summaries
Strongly Condemns the Widespread Violations of Human Rights by the Syrian Authorities and Calls for Urgent Addressing of Humanitarian Needs
The Human Rights Council today concluded its urgent debate on the human rights and humanitarian situation in Syria and adopted a resolution on the escalating grave human rights violations and deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country.
In the resolution, the Council strongly condemned the continued widespread and systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms…
