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Press Conference by the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council
03 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
This report, covering the period of 10 January 2015 to 10 July 2015, will detail recent findings on serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law documented in the armed conflict, analyzing, in particular, their impact on a variety of specifically targeted communities and groups in the armed conflict. The Commissioners will also brief the media on their latest activities. Mr. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson/Member, Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd,…
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UNIDIR Press Conference
03 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Welcome and Introduction: Mr. Jarmo Sareva, Director, UNIDIR Overview of Report Findings: Ms. Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch and ban policy editor for Cluster Munition Monitor 2015 Ms. Amelie Chayer, Government Liaison and Policy Manager, ICBL-CMC Mr. Loren Persi, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, casualties and victim assistance editor for Cluster Munition Monitor 2015
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UNIDIR Press Conference
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SWEDEN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
03 September 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Veronika Bard, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Bard had been serving as Ambassador of Sweden to the Russian Federation since 2012. From 2007 to 2012, she was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe. She served as Minister and Deputy Head of Sweden’s…
5 years 11 months ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FRANCE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
03 September 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Elisabeth Laurin, the new Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Laurin had been serving as Director for Asia and Oceania at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2012. She was Ambassador of France to the Republic of Korea from 2009 to 2012. She also served as Deputy Head of the Asia and Oceania Division at the Ministry of Foreign…
5 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM KAZAKHSTAN ON INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS
02 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
Starts Discussing its Draft Annual Report to the General Assembly
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement from Kazakhstan on the International Day against Nuclear Tests and the importance of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The Conference also started to discuss it draft annual report to the General Assembly, hearing from New Zealand as the President, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom, Russian Federation and Belarus.
Kazakhstan felicitated all on the occasion of the International…
5 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS CONSIDERS SITUATION IN GUINEA
02 September 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Guinea on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
Introducing the report, Khalifa Gassama Diaby, Minister of Human Rights and Civil Liberties of Guinea, stated that Guinea had ratified the Convention in September 2000, and the initial report had been prepared in a participative and consultative…
5 years 11 months ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PANAMA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
02 September 2015
Presentation of Credentials
Ramon Alberto Morales Quijano, the new Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Mr. Morales Quijano served as Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations in New York from 1999 to 2004. Other Foreign Service posts include serving as Ambassador of Panama to El Salvador from 1967 to 1968; Charge d’Affaires of Panama in Cairo, Egypt from 1964 to 1966; Consul General…
5 years 11 months ago
Press Conference by the Permanent Mission of Senegal
02 September 2015
Press Conference Announcement
Mr Antoine Felix Abdoulaye Diome, Law Officer of the State of Senegal H.E. Mr. Mame Baba Cisse, Ambassador of Senegal in Geneva Maître Felix Sow, Lawyer Maître Yerim Thiam, Lawyer
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Press Conference by the Permanent Mission of Senegal
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Cases of arbitrary detention in Senegal…
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Opening of the ASEAN Geneva Film Festival 2015
01 September 2015
| Michael Møller
Speech
1 septembre 2015Opening of the ASEAN Geneva Film Festival 2015
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Opening of the ASEAN Geneva Film Festival 2015
Tuesday, 1 September 2015 at 12.30 p.m.
Palais des Nations, Cinema, Kazakh Room XIV
Ambassador Muhammad,
Distinguished Ambassadors of ASEAN countries,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am very pleased to welcome you to today’s event brought to us by the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN. This is the second…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
01 September 2015
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. Geneva ActivitiesThe Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families started a new session on Monday, 31 August, and yesterday considered Cape Verde in the absence of both…
