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5th edition of Ciné ONU Geneva: “Women and Men”
06 March 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
6 mars 20155th edition of Ciné ONU Geneva: “Women and Men”
Opening remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
5th edition of Ciné ONU Geneva: “Women and Men”
Palais des Nations, Room XVIII, E-building
Friday, 6 March 2015 at 17:00
Chers collèges
Chers amis
A mon tour de vous souhaiter la bienvenue à tous et de vous remercier d’être ici avec nous pour la cinquième session de CineONU un vendredi soir au terme d’une longue semaine.
Let me, first of all, thank Secretary-General Kituyi for…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUTH SUDAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
06 March 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Alison Monani Magaya, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Magaya served as the first Minister of Interior of the Government of South Sudan, following the country’s independence in 2011. Between the years of 2001 and 2010 Mr. Magaya was the Minister of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development of…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
06 March 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Food Programme, Human Rights Council, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Syria
Dibeh Fakhr, for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), reminded that that International Women’s Day would take place on Sunday, and that four years since the beginning of the Syria…
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COUNCIL DISCUSSES MEASURES THAT CAN BE ADOPTED BY STATES IN ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
06 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Opens Annual Discussion on Human Rights and Climate Change
The Human Rights Council this morning opened its full-day annual discussion on human rights and climate change, holding a panel discussion that explored challenges and ways forward towards the realization of human rights for all, including the right to development, in particular those in vulnerable situations, as well as measures and best practices that can be adopted by States in addressing the adverse effects of climate change on the full and effective enjoyment…
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION
06 March 2015
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Gambia, Paraguay and Tajikistan
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its fifty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Gambia, Paraguay and Tajikistan on their implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
During its two-week session the Committee conducted dialogues with representatives of Paraguay and Tajikistan, with respect to their reports submitted, and…
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UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES SIXTIETH SESSION
06 March 2015
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Recommendations on Reports of Gabon, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Tuvalu, Denmark, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea and Maldives
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its sixtieth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by Gabon, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Tuvalu, Denmark, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea and Maldives.
The Committee’s concluding observations and…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DISCUSSION ON THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON STATES’ EFFORTS TO REALIZE THE RIGHT TO FOOD
06 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Annual Full-Day Discussion on Human Rights and Climate Change
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day discussion on human rights and climate change after holding a discussion on the adverse impacts of climate change on States’ efforts progressively to realize the right to food, and policies, lessons learned and good practices.
Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, said they would focus the afternoon meeting on the adverse impacts of climate change on States…
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UNISDR Press Conference
06 March 2015
Press Conference Announcement
At the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (14-18 March), the international community is set to adopt a new framework that will guide global efforts to rein in disaster mortality and economic losses over the coming decade. The World Conference in Sendai, Japan, is the first since 2005, when countries adopted the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), an all-encompassing, 10-year programme. In addition to giving details of what will be on the table in Sendai, the press briefing will give details of the impact of the HFA and provide disaster data for the past decade. Ms. Margareta Wahlström, Special…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ETHIOPIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
06 March 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Negash Kebret Botora, the new Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Botora had been serving as Director General for international organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. He was Director General for the African Directorate General at the Ministry from 2009 and 2011. He served as Ambassador and Acting Permanent…
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Exhibition "Les manuscrits de Tombouctou. La sauvegarde d’un trésor"
05 March 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
5 mars 2015Exposition «Les manuscrits de Tombouctou. La sauvegarde d’un trésor »
Allocution de M. Michael Møller
Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies
Directeur général par intérim de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Exposition
«Les manuscrits de Tombouctou. La sauvegarde d’un trésor »
Jeudi 5 mars 2015 à 12h30 – Passerelle, Bâtiment E, 3e étage
Monsieur l’Observateur permanent de l’Organisation internationale de la francophonie,
Madame l’Ambassadeur de la République du Mali,
Monsieur l’Ambassadeur du Royaume des Pays-Bas,
Mesdames et…
