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REMARKS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA AT A CEREMONY CELEBRATING THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT
29 April 2016
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The following remarks were made today by Michael Møller, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a ceremony at the Palais des Nations celebrating the Olympic spirit:
“It is my distinct honour to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations this morning to celebrate the…
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Mediator's Summary of the 13-27 April Round of UN Facilitated Intra-Syrian Talks
28 April 2016
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This paper sets out an account of developments and the work plan executed by the UN Special Envoy during the round of UN facilitated Intra-Syrian Talks held in Geneva between 13-27 April 2016.Agenda
The work plan for this round of Talks was based upon the agenda as set by Security Council resolution 2254 (2015), which provides for, within the target of six…
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Transcript of press stakeout By Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Introduction by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
28 April 2016
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SdeM - Good afternoon. I think I have said all what I needed to say yesterday night or early morning, but you will see it is obviously linked to the discussions we have had now at the special meeting we just ended. So I will give the floor to you Jan, in order to focus on…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW WORKING GROUP TO HOLD TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 2 TO 13 MAY 2016
27 April 2016
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The twenty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 2 to 13 May during which the next group of 14 States are scheduled to have their human rights records examined under this mechanism.
The group of…
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Media Statement from the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria
27 April 2016
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Geneva (27 April 2016) - The Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has just briefed the Security Council via video conference on the conclusion earlier today of this round of Intra-Syrian Talks convened on the basis of Security Council resolution 2254. These Talks ran from 13 to 27 April in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mr. de Mistura is also releasing a mediator´s…
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Transcript of press remarks by Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geneva, 27 April 2016
27 April 2016
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SdM: Again, my apologies for the delay. Sit, if you want to sit instead of standing. No, please. I and the colleagues here will allow that. Please, please. Let me say a few words, and since you have been waiting for so long, I will be also giving a chance for questions beyond the usual three and four, because you deserve my respect for you…
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AUSTRALIA VIOLATED RIGHTS OF DEAF PEOPLE OVER JURY SERVICE – UNITED NATIONS EXPERTS
26 April 2016
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GENEVA (26 April 2016) – The rights of two deaf people in Australia were violated when they were called up for jury service but then told they could not have the support they needed, in the form of sign language interpretation and real-time captioning, to participate in the proceedings, United Nations experts have…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
26 April 2016
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Ahmad Fawzi, Director, a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. UN Secretary-General
Mr. Fawzi announced that the Secretary-General was in Vienna from 26 to 29 April, to…
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BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MEETING TO PREPARE FOR 2016 REVIEW CONFERENCE
25 April 2016
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States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will meet in Geneva, Switzerland from 26 to 27 April 2016 for the Preparatory Committee of the Eighth Review Conference. In an innovation from previous review cycles, they will resume their work from 8 to 12 August. The Review Conference itself will take place in…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF KYRGYZSTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
25 April 2016
Presentation of Credentials
Daniiar Mukashev, the new Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan 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. Mukashev had been serving as Director of the…
