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Remarks by the UN Special Envoy for Syria,Geir O. Pedersen

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Remarks by the UN Special Envoy for Syria,<br>Geir O. Pedersen 18 March 2019 Statements and Speeches So I had two days of good discussions here in Damascus. We discussed a wide range of issues, of course first thing on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254. I believe we have made some progress and I’m looking very much forward to coming back and to continue the good cooperation we have established. Damascus, 18 March 2019…

Statement of the Secretary-General on Syria

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement of the Secretary-General on Syria 15 March 2019 Press Release As the conflict enters its ninth year, Syrians continue to suffer from one of the worst conflicts of our time. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, many more maimed physically and psychologically, millions remain displaced, tens of thousands are detained and missing, hundreds of thousands have died and Syrians in the northeast and northwest remain under constant fear of yet another humanitarian…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 15 March 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization. Attacks on mosques in New Zealand Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 12 March 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Telecommunication Union, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council, the…

NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC LAW ORGANIZATION PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC LAW ORGANIZATION PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 11 March 2019 Presentation of Credentials George Papadatos, the new Permanent Observer of the European Public Law Organization to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Papadatos has been serving…

Crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 - Statement by Michael Møller, Director-General of the UN Geneva

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 - Statement by Michael Møller, Director-General of the UN Geneva 11 March 2019 Press Release The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on 10 March 2019 that claimed the lives of 157 people, including UN staff, delegates and others, many of whom were on their way to the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, has come as a profound shock to all of us in International Geneva. The UN Geneva family expresses its heartfelt…

Statement on behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement on behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen 11 March 2019 Statements and Speeches Arabic version Today, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, met with the Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) in Geneva. The Women’s Advisory Board, comprised of diverse women from civil society, is an independent source of expertise and advice for the Special Envoy including on bringing a gender perspective to bear…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES ITS SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES ITS SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION 08 March 2019 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Colombia, Antigua and Barbuda, Ethiopia, Myanmar, United Kingdom, Angola, Serbia, and Botswana The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concluded today its seventy-second session, during which it reviewed the reports of…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES ITS SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES ITS SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION 08 March 2019 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Estonia, Cameroon, Bulgaria, Mauritius, and Kazakhstan The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon closed its sixty-fifth session during which it reviewed the reports of Estonia, Cameroon, Bulgaria, Mauritius, and Kazakhstan on the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

6 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 08 March 2019 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization.International Women’s Day Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service in…