6 years 5 months ago
Press Stakeout by the German Minister of Foreign Affairs
03 March 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Press stakeout by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Germany
Title
Press Stakeout by the German Minister of Foreign Affairs
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/STAKEOUT_GERMANY_MINISTER_FOREIGN_AFFA…
Organizations
United Nations Office at Geneva
6 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION
02 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Hears from United Nations Secretary-General, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Chief of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
The Human Rights Council this morning opened its twenty-eighth session, hearing video messages from the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly and statements by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Chief of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.
Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, opening the session, said as the world commemorated the seventieth…
6 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
02 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Hears Statements by the President of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Prime Minister of Fiji and Dignitaries from 20 States
The Human Rights Council opened its High-Level Segment this morning, hearing statements by the President of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Prime Minister of Fiji and dignitaries from 20 States who spoke about their concerns regarding the situation in a number of countries and regions around the world and outlined some of the efforts their countries were undertaking in the promotion and protection of human rights.
Gjorgje Ivanov, President of…
6 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
02 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Conference hears statements from Foreign Ministers of Russia, Algeria, Sweden, Netherlands and Deputy Foreign Ministers of Argentina and Ukraine
The Conference on Disarmament opened the high-level section of its public plenary this morning. Its President Ambassador Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia welcomed dignitaries from Russia, Algeria, Sweden, Netherlands, Argentina and Ukraine who addressed the Conference.
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, spoke about the accumulation of threats in the area of international security which were deepening crises that affected not…
6 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT; HEARS FROM LEBANON, MOROCCO, QATAR AND TURKEY
02 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament continued the high-level segment of its public plenary this afternoon. Its President, Ambassador Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia, welcomed dignitaries from Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar and Turkey, who addressed the Conference.
Gebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon, said it was unacceptable that the Conference remained closed to the majority of States in the world when it considered one of the most highly relevant issues. He spoke about Lebanese efforts to achieve a complete…
6 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS FROM 11 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
02 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment, hearing statements from 11 dignitaries who spoke about their concerns regarding the situation in a number of countries and regions around the world and outlined some of their national efforts in the promotion and protection of human rights.
Speaking were Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba; Ditmir Bushati, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania; Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan; Bård Glad…
6 years 5 months ago
US Permanent Mission press conference
02 March 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Press conference by the Secretary of State United States Secretary of State John Kerry
Title
US Permanent Mission press conference
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCUSMISSION20150302.mp3
Organizations
United Nations Office at Geneva
6 years 5 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference
02 March 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the new OHCHR report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. · Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic · Deputy Head of the UN Human Rights Mission in Ukraine Fiona Frazer
Title
OHCHR Press Conference
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/Stakeout-UKRAINE-on-OHCHR-report-E.mp3
Organizations
OHCHR