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GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION
30 April 2014
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The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Australia, today concluded its seventy-seventh session. At this session, the Council elected Jordan as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Governing Council. Jordan replaces Morocco which held vice-presidency for the period 2012-2013. The Republic of Korea…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
29 April 2014
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 of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Refugee Agency. Navi…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SWAZILAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
28 April 2014
Presentation of Credentials
Njabuliso Busisiwe Gwebu, the new Permanent Representative of Swaziland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Ms. Gwebu started her career at the Swaziland Monetary Authority (the Central Bank of Swaziland) in 1975, before moving to the Ministry of…
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SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON 29 AND 30 APRIL
28 April 2014
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The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its seventy-seventh session from 29 to 30 April 2014 under the Presidency of Australia. At the opening plenary, the Council will elect a new Vice-President to replace Morocco, whose term concluded in December 2013. The Republic of Korea currently…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
25 April 2014
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Yvette Morris, Chief, TV and Radio Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Conference…
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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT US$990 MILLION
24 April 2014
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Today, the United Nations Compensation Commission made available $990 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance.
The United Nations Compensation Commission was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions 687 (1991) and 692 (1991) to process claims and pay compensation for losses…
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ROUNDTABLE ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE OPENS IN GENEVA
24 April 2014
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Meeting organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
A two-day United Nations Roundtable on Legal Aspects of the Question of Palestine, organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People was opened at the Palais des Nations this morning. The Committee heard introductory statements…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW WORKING GROUP TO HOLD NINETEENTH SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 28 APRIL TO 9 MAY
24 April 2014
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The nineteenth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 28 April to 9 May during which 14 States are scheduled to have their human rights records examined under this mechanism.
The group of States to be…
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DISABILITY NO JUSTIFICATION FOR DENYING PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS - UN EXPERTS
22 April 2014
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- Recognizing legal capacity should not be dependent on ‘discriminatory mental capacity assessments’, says UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities- Accessibility is key for the enjoyment of human rights on an equal basisGENEVA (Issued as received) – People with disabilities have the same…
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22 April 2014
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Chief, Press and External Relations of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the United Nations Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the International Trade Centre and the United…
