7 years 5 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
04 March 2014
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.
Central African Republic and…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS
04 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, focusing on the promotion and protection of the human rights of migrants. The discussion included key note statements by Jan Eliasson, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Benedetto della Vedova, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Italy.
Jan Eliasson, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, in a video message, said that the horrific loss of life during recent…
7 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM DIGNITARIES FROM KAZAKHSTAN, JAPAN, CANADA, HUNGARY, CZECH REPUBLIC AND QATAR
04 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament continued its high-level section this morning under the presidency of Italy, hearing from dignitaries from Kazakhstan, Japan, Canada, Hungary, Czech Republic and Qatar. A representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also spoke in response to some statements.
Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, said Kazakhstan supported the signing of a legally binding instrument to provide security assurances by nuclear powers to countries without nuclear weapons…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS FROM 20 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
04 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today continued with its High-level Segment, hearing statements from 20 dignitaries who raised issues on human rights violations in a number of countries and regions and national efforts to promote and protect human rights.
Speaking during the meeting were Moana Carcasses Kalosil, Prime Minister of Vanuatu; Alfonso Nsue Mokuy, Third-Vice-Prime Minister in charge of Human Rights of Equatorial Guinea; Rui Chancerelle de Machete, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal; Urmas Paet, Minister for Foreign…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE ON THE PROMOTION OF PREVENTIVE APPROACHES WITHIN THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM
04 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a high-level dialogue dedicated to promoting preventive approaches within the United Nations system.
Delivering a statement on behalf of Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that protecting human rights could help prevent armed conflict and mass atrocities. She outlined a variety of preventive approaches employed by the Office, including early warning on human rights violations,…
7 years 5 months ago
Press Conference by the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
04 March 2014
Press Conference Announcement
Bridging assistance to landmine and other explosive remnants of war victims and survivors to human rights, disability, health, education, employment, development, poverty reduction, social security and transitional justice. H.E. Mr. Angelino Garzon, Vice-President of Colombia Mr. Kerry Brinkert, Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Title
Press Conference by the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
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7 years 5 months ago
IPU Press Conference
04 March 2014
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of IPU’s Annual Statistics and Trends on Women in Parliament, 2013 Anders B. Johnsson, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Title
IPU Press Conference
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Organizations
United Nations Office at Geneva
7 years 5 months ago
Stakeout by Minister of Foreign Affairs Venezuela
04 March 2014
Press Conference Announcement
The present situation in Venezuela H.E. Elías Jaua Milano, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Title
Stakeout by Minister of Foreign Affairs Venezuela
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Organizations
United Nations Office at Geneva
7 years 5 months ago
“Too Young to Wed”
03 March 2014
| Michael Møller
Speech
3 mars 2014“Too Young to Wed”
Opening remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Acting Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva
“Too Young to Wed”
Salle des pas perdus, Palais des Nations, A Building
Monday, 4 March 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
High Commissioner Pillay
Executive Director Osotimehin
Distinguished speakers
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I would like to warmly welcome you to the opening of “Too Young to Wed”, a striking exhibition followed by a high-level debate on child marriage. UNFPA, in association with a group of no less than 18 governments and…
7 years 5 months ago
Signing of collaboration agreement between UNOG and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania
03 March 2014
| Michael Møller
Speech
3 mars 2014Signing of collaboration agreement between UNOG and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Opening remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Acting Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva
“Collaboration agreement between UNOG and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania”
United Nations Archives Reading Room, Palais des Nations, B Building
Monday, 3 March 2014 at 6 p.m.
Ambassador Paulauskas
Mr. Kraujelis
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure to be here to sign the…
