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OHCHR Press Conference
03 March 2016
Press Conference Announcement
Gianni Magazzeni, Chief of the Americas, Europe, and Central Asia Branch
Title
OHCHR Press Conference
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCOHCHR-UKRAINE20160303.mp3
Launch of the new OHCHR report on the human rights situation in Ukraine
Organizations
OHCHR
5 years 5 months ago
Press Conference by the SRSG for International Migration
03 March 2016
Press Conference Announcement
Peter Sutherland, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration
Title
Press Conference by the SRSG for International Migration
Listen to the audio
ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PC_SRSG_MIGRATIONS20160303.mp3
Update on migration crisis.
Organizations
United Nations Office…
5 years 5 months ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BHUTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
03 March 2016
Presentation of Credentials
Kinga Singye, the new Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Singye held a number of posts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan, as Director-General of the Department of Bilateral Affairs since July 2014; Director of the Department of Bilateral Affairs from July 2013 to July 2014; and Director of the Department of…
5 years 5 months ago
First International Pledging Conference for the Implementation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: A Mine Free World by 2025: The Last Stretch
02 March 2016
| Michael Møller
Speech
2 mars 2016First International Pledging Conference for the Implementation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: A Mine Free World by 2025: The Last Stretch
Opening remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Secretary-General of the Conference on
Disarmament and Personal Representative of the
United Nations Secretary-General to the Conference
First International Pledging Conference for the
Implementation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban…
5 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
02 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
Hears from Dignitaries from Colombia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Venezuela, Japan, New Zealand, Italy and Spain
The Conference on Disarmament this morning concluded the High-Level Segment of its 2016 session after hearing statements by dignitaries from Colombia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Venezuela, Japan, New Zealand, Italy and Spain.
Maria Angela Holguin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, said that the Government, the guerrillas and civil society organizations were currently working side by side on clearing two rural areas of anti-personnel mines.…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
02 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
Hears Statements from 29 Dignitaries
The Human Rights Council today concluded its High-Level Segment after hearing statements from 29 dignitaries.
Lundeg Purevsuren, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, said that during its membership in the Human Rights Council, Mongolia would focus on issues including gender equality, abolishing the death penalty, and promoting freedom of opinion and expression.
Heraldo Muñoz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile, said that his country’s priorities during its Council membership would be to protect the rights of discriminated persons, such as…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL SEGMENT
02 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its General Segment.
Speakers disapproved of and discouraged the elevation of some rights above others, and the obvious self-interest displayed by some States in advancing their own agendas at the Human Rights Council. They said the Council’s agenda was inundated and not sustainable. As a result, States were not able to attend to the issues with the necessary attention and detail. Innovative solutions for streamlining the Council’s agenda had to be found. Other speakers stressed the importance of addressing the threat of terrorism, climate change and…
5 years 5 months ago
Press Conference requested by the U.S. Permanent Mission
02 March 2016
Press Conference Announcement
Title
Press Conference requested by the U.S. Permanent Mission
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ftp://MVE-PWSU:vo4KeQnm@unis-ftp.unog.ch/PCUSMISSION20160302.mp3
Organizations
United Nations Office at Geneva
5 years 5 months ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GUATEMALA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
02 March 2016
Presentation of Credentials
Carla Maria Rodriguez Mancia, the new Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Rodriguez Mancia had been serving as Guatemala’s Ambassador to Spain since 2013. She served as Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2012 to 2013, and Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United…
5 years 5 months ago
Donation of "Qvevri"
01 March 2016
| Michael Møller
Speech
1 mars 2016Donation of "Qvevri"
Remarks by Mr. Michael Møller
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Donation of Gift “Qvevri” from Georgia
If good weather, in Ariana Park near Villa la Pelouse and the “Qvevri”.
In case of inclement weather, at Bar Serpent.
Tuesday, 1 March 2016 at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Minister,
Mr. Ambassador,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the United Nations, I would like to express my most sincere appreciation to the Government and people of Georgia for this generous gift to our Organization. Let me…
