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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria 24 February 2018 Statements and Speeches The Secretary-General welcomes the Security Council’s adoption of a resolution demanding a cessation of hostilities throughout Syria for at least 30 days. The Secretary-General stresses his expectation that the resolution will be immediately implemented and sustained, particularly to ensure the immediate, safe, unimpeded and sustained delivery of humanitarian…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES TWENTIETH SESSION

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES TWENTIETH SESSION 23 February 2018 Press Release The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, a body of 18 independent experts serving as a think-tank to the United Nations Human Rights Council, concluded today its twentieth session, held from 19 to 23 February at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During the session, the Committee continued its discussions on thematic studies requested by the Council, including on the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 23 February 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Human Rights Council, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS THIRTY-SEVENTH REGULAR SESSION FROM 26 FEBRUARY TO 23 MARCH 2018

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS THIRTY-SEVENTH REGULAR SESSION FROM 26 FEBRUARY TO 23 MARCH 2018 21 February 2018 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirty-seventh regular session from 26 February to 23 March 2018 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, 26 February under the presidency of…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 20 February 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Labour…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Eastern Ghouta in the Syrian Arab Republic

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Eastern Ghouta in the Syrian Arab Republic 20 February 2018 Statements and Speeches The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the escalating situation in Eastern Ghouta and its devastating impact on civilians. Nearly 400,000 people in Eastern Ghouta have been subjected to airstrikes, shelling and bombardment. As a result of the siege of the area by the Syrian Government forces, residents of this area…

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

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BURKINA FASO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 19 February 2018 Presentation of Credentials Dieudonné W. Désiré Sougouri, the new Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso 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. Sougouri had served as…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 16 February 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 World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.Munich Security ConferenceAlessandra Vellucci, for the…

TWENTIETH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN GENEVA FROM 19 TO 23 FEBRUARY

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home TWENTIETH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN GENEVA FROM 19 TO 23 FEBRUARY 15 February 2018 Press Release The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will hold its twentieth session from 19 to 23 February 2018 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Chamber (Room XX) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During the session, the Committee will continue its discussions on the integration of the perspective of persons with…

Press stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, following the UN Security Council briefing

7 years 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Press stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, following the UN Security Council briefing 14 February 2018 Press Conferences SdeM: Thank you. This was an open session, so you I’m sure you have been following it and you heard what was said. So basically, what I can say is that the Security Council was now in the private session, completely supportive of the role that the UN is expected to have in following up both on resolution 2254 and on the outcome…