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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
07 September 2012
Bi-Weekly 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 Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Programme, the International Organization for Migration and the World Health Organization. Secretary-General’s visit
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, would visit the United Nations Office at Geneva and…
8 years 11 months ago
United States Mission
07 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
Mr Bartolini is in Geneva to attend the Syria Humanitarian Forum. He will brief on U.S. humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis as well as his recent trips to Turkey and Jordan. Mark Bartolini, Director, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
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Press Conference following the Syrian Humanitarian Forum
07 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
A press conference will take place following the Syrian Humanitarian Forum, with the participation of: Mr. John Ging, Director, Coordination and Response Division, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Mr. Claus Sorensen, Director-General, European Community Humanitarian office (ECHO), European Commission Mr. Radhouane Nouicer, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Mr. Panos Moumtzis, Regional Refugee Coordinator, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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UNCTAD Press Conference
05 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
UNCTAD Report on Assistance to the Palestinian People 2012 (Embargo 05 September 2012 at 5 p.m. GMT.) Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People, UNCTAD Mutasim Elagraa, Economist, UNCTAD
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UNCTAD Press Conference
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8 years 11 months ago
UNEP Press Conference
05 September 2012
Press Conference Announcement
The Global Chemicals Outlook concludes a two year long process that has brought together the governments, industry, academics and civil society to provide for the first time a comprehensive environmental understanding and up to date assessment of trends and changes affecting the production and use of chemicals throughout their life cycle, their health and environment effects, economic implications, and policy options. Opening remarks by Sylvie Lemmet, UNEP's Director, Division for Technology, Industry and Economics. Presentation by Tim Kasten, UNEP, Head, Chemicals Branch, Analysis of trends of…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ICELAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
05 September 2012
Presentation of Credentials
Martin Eyjólfsson, the new Permanent Representative of Iceland 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. Eyjólfsson held the position of Director General of External Trade and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Iceland. In 2007 he was made Director of European Affairs, also at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before which he served as the Deputy Director of the…
8 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS TWENTY-FIRST REGULAR SESSION FROM 10 TO 28 SEPTEMBER
04 September 2012
Press Release
Council to Hear Presentations from 19 Independent Human Rights Experts and Bodies; Commission on Inquiry on Syria also to Present Latest Report
The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-first regular session from 10 to 28 September 2012 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, during which it will hear presentations from 19 independent human rights experts and bodies and hold panels and discussions on gender integration, economic, social and cultural rights and the empowerment of women; cooperation with United Nations mechanisms and issues of intimidation or…
8 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
04 September 2012
Bi-Weekly 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 Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Environmental Programme, and the International Labour Organization.Geneva Activities
Ms. Momal-Vanian reminded journalists that Thursday, 6 September was a day off at the Palais des Nations…
8 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT
04 September 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament today continued consideration of its draft annual report which will be presented to the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly when it opens on 18 September 2012 in New York.
The President of the Conference, Ambassador Hellmut Hoffmann of Germany, said today would be a brief formal plenary after which Member States would meet in informal plenary to discuss proposed amendments to the draft annual report. There were major areas in the draft report that required collective effort, including how to reflect the messages to the…
8 years 11 months ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF EGYPT PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
04 September 2012
Presentation of Credentials
Wafaa Bassim, the new Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Bassim had been serving as Deputy Foreign Minister for Cabinet Affairs since 2005. She served as Ambassador to Romania from 2001 to 2005. Ms. Bassim was a member of Egypt’s Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva and a negotiator of the International Treaty on Chemical Weapons from…
