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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 09 August 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Seventieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions Helen Durham, Director of International Law and Policy at the International…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION REVIEWS MEXICO’S REPORT

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION REVIEWS MEXICO’S REPORT 09 August 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its review of the combined eighteenth to twenty-first periodic report of Mexico on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Introducing the report,…

Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria 08 August 2019 Statements and Speeches Thursday in the International Syria Support Group’s (ISSG) Humanitarian Task Force meeting, Member States were urged to use their influence to support the reduction of violence in northwest Syria, and to increase their support for critical humanitarian needs in Syria. It is deeply regrettable…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PANAMA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PANAMA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 08 August 2019 Presentation of Credentials Juan Alberto Castillero Correa, the new Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Castillero Correa worked as a lawyer,…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES PREVENTION OF NUCLEAR WAR

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES PREVENTION OF NUCLEAR WAR 08 August 2019 Meeting Summaries The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a substantive discussion on the issue of prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters. President of the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung of Viet Nam, welcomed the participants in the panel discussion on the prevention of nuclear war. Omar Zniber,…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION REVIEWS THE REPORT OF EL SALVADOR

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION REVIEWS THE REPORT OF EL SALVADOR 08 August 2019 Meeting Summaries La pauvreté frappe ces populations de façon disproportionnée, souligne le rapporteur du Comité chargé de l’examen de ce rapport The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighteenth and nineteenth periodic report of El Salvador on…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SINGAPORE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SINGAPORE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 08 August 2019 Presentation of Credentials Umej Singh Bhatia, the new Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bhatia had been serving as the Director-General for…

COMMITTEE ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION EXAMINES REPORT OF POLAND

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION EXAMINES REPORT OF POLAND 07 August 2019 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-fourth report of Poland on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Miroslav Broilo,…

Security Council Briefing on detainees and missing persons in Syria by the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Ms. Rosemary A. Dicarlo

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council Briefing on detainees and missing persons in Syria by the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Ms. Rosemary A. Dicarlo 07 August 2019 Statements and Speeches Arabic version Madame President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council on the crucial issue of detainees, abductees and missing persons in Syria. In June this year, this Council unanimously adopted resolution 2474 on “Missing persons in armed…

POINT DE PRESSE DU SERVICE DE L'INFORMATION (en anglais)

5 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home POINT DE PRESSE DU SERVICE DE L'INFORMATION (en anglais) 06 August 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Organization for Migration, and the United Nations Refugee Agency. Central…