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Statement of behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement of behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura 14 December 2018 Press Release Arabic versionRussian version The efforts to establish a constitutional committee have been the subject of continuing consultations. In this context, Special Envoy de Mistura anticipates hosting high-level representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey in Geneva early next week as he finalizes his assessment, to be…

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION 14 December 2018 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Albania, Honduras, Iraq, Norway, Qatar and Republic of Korea The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its ninety-seventh session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 14 December 2018 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 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization and the World Food Programme. Democratic…

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

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NICARAGUA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 13 December 2018 Presentation of Credentials Carlos Ernesto Morales Dávila, the new Permanent Representative of Nicaragua 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, Mr. Morales Dávila had been serving as the Deputy…

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

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 13 December 2018 Presentation of Credentials Nermina Kapetanović, the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina 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. Kapetanović had been…

Press communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions following the 46th round

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Press communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions following the 46th round 12 December 2018 Press Release The 46th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today in a business-like and respectful atmosphere. In Working Group I, the Co-Chairs and the participants assessed the overall security situation on the ground as relatively calm and stable. All participants highlighted the importance of the Incident Prevention and Response…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 11 December 2018 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Ms. Vellucci welcomed the journalism students from the…

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CLOSES SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CLOSES SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION 07 December 2018 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Canada, Guatemala, Maldives, the Netherlands, Peru and Viet Nam The Committee against Torture this morning concluded its sixty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Canada, Guatemala, Maldives, the Netherlands, Peru and Viet Nam on the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 07 December 2018 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the International Telecommunication Union, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development…

Near verbatim transcript of the press stakeout of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara - Initial Roundtable Meeting on Western Sahara

6 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Near verbatim transcript of the press stakeout of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara - Initial Roundtable Meeting on Western Sahara 06 December 2018 Press Conferences Ladies, Gentlemen, thank you all for coming, I am very pleased to be here, I will read a short statement and then I am happy to provide you with some of my impressions from our meetings held here in Geneva. I will not be taking any questions today. The delegations have agreed on…