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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND GENERAL SEGMENT
05 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Hears from Dignitaries from Republic of Congo, Mongolia, Colombia and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its High-Level Segment after hearing from dignitaries from the Republic of Congo, Mongolia, Colombia and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, and then held and concluded its General Segment.
Speakers in the High-Level Segment were: Basile Ikouébé, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of the Republic of Congo; Lundeg Purevsuren, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia; María…
6 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT; HEARS FROM MONGOLIA, IRAQ AND COLOMBIA
05 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Ukraine and Russia make general statements
The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its High-Level Segment. The Foreign Ministers of Mongolia and Iraq and the Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs of Colombia were welcomed by Conference President Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia who invited them to address the Conference on Disarmament. Ukraine and Russia also took the floor to make general statements.
Lundeg Purevsuren, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, said it was a pleasure to address the Conference on Disarmament during…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON HIS ANNUAL REPORT
05 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Hears Address by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on his annual report. It also heard an address by Enele Sosene Sopoaga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu.
In his presentation, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the fight against terror was a struggle to uphold the values of democracy and human rights – not undermine them. The tentacles of Takfiri groups had reached not only into…
6 years 5 months ago
IPU Press Conference
05 March 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Presentation of the annual statistics and trends on women in parliament and a review of progress over 20 years since Beijing Platform for Action Kareen Jabre, Director, IPU Programmes Division
Title
IPU Press Conference
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCIPU20150305.mp3
Organizations
United Nations Office at Geneva
6 years 5 months ago
Exhibition "My Art...My Right"
04 March 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
4 mars 2015Exhibition "My Art...My Right"
Opening remarks by Mr. Michael Møller,
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
My Art…My Right Exhibition
Palais des Nations, Exhibition Gallery,
E Building, 3rd Floor
Wednesday, 4 March 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Ambassador Al-Rahbi
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure to warmly welcome you to the opening of this remarkable exhibition of Omani photography and paintings, paying tribute to human rights. Through the work of local artists, this rich showcase gives us a…
6 years 5 months ago
Concert "La Suisse en musique"
04 March 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
4 mars 2015Concert "La Suisse en musique"
Allocution de M. Michael Møller
Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies
Directeur général par intérim de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Concert de l’Orchestre des Nations Unies – La Suisse en musique
Mercredi 4 Mars 2015
Salle des Assemblées à 19 heures
Monsieur Ambassadeur Fasel,
Monsieur le Maire de Genève, représentant l’Association GE200.CH,
Madame la Présidente de l’Orchestre des Nations Unies,
Mesdames et Messieurs les Ambassadeurs,
Chers amis :
C’est un très grand plaisir, pour moi, surtout en tant que Président d’Honneur de…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS FROM 21 DIGNITARIES WHO ADDRESS ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
04 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning heard statements by 21 dignitaries who addressed its High-Level Segment.
Speaking were Alfonso Nsue Mokuy, Deputy Prime Minister for the Social Sector and Human Rights of Equatorial Guinea, Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Yacoubou Hamadou, Minister for Human Rights, the consolidation of democracy, and the implementation of the recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Togo, Marou Amadou, Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seal and Government Spokesperson of…
6 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT; HEARS FROM KAZAKHSTAN, COSTA RICA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND LATVIA
04 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its High-Level Segment. Conference President Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia welcomed the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, Republic of Korea and Latvia and invited them to address the Conference.
Erlan Idrissov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, said growing instability in the world could lead to conflicts and foster a dangerous trend where States used power rather than diplomacy in world politics, possibly leading to an arms race and the…
6 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT; HEARS FROM IRELAND, ITALY AND CHILE
04 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment. The Foreign Minister of Ireland and the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Italy and Chile were welcomed by Conference President Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia who invited them to address the Conference on Disarmament.
Charles Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, said the convulsions and bloodshed seen in so many regions suggested that nuclear weapons had not shielded the world from conflict or provided stability. It was a fact that 17,000 inhumane…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON THE DEATH PENALTY
04 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty, focusing on regional efforts aiming at the abolition of the death penalty and challenges faced in that regard.
Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, recalled the words of Special Rapporteur Christopher Heyns that under international law, the death penalty was regarded as an extreme form of punishment which, if used at all, should only be imposed for the most serious crimes and only after a fair trial. While he acknowledged as President…
