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INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM TAKES UP THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL DIGITAL GOVERNANCE IN A HIGH-LEVEL SESSION
18 December 2017
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Openness, Confidence and Trust, Digital Skills for All, and Human-Centred Internet Values Feature in Leaders’ Visions of Future Digital Governance
The Internet Governance Forum this afternoon held a high-level session titled “Shaping our future digital global governance”, host-chaired by Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation.…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
15 December 2017
Presentation of Credentials
Makeda Antoine-Cambridge, the new Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago 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, Ms. Antoine-Cambridge had been…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
15 December 2017
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Refugee Agency.Iraq: mass…
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Press Release from the Office of the United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions
14 December 2017
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The 42nd round of the Geneva International Discussions has just concluded.
In Working Group I, the participants reviewed the overall situation on the ground and assessed it as relatively calm and stable. The participants continued discussions on the topic of non-use of force. They conducted extensive consultations on a joint statement and…
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Transcript of Press Conference by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura
14 December 2017
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SdeM: Thank you Alessandra.Let me make some few comments and then of course I will be available and open for questions.
We have just completed the 8thround of the intra-Syrian talks.I will give you some ideas and where we are, more or less.You must understand that the deep assessment of this round needs to wait for me to discuss it with the Secretary-…
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TWELFTH INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM SHAPE YOUR DIGITAL FUTURE! TO FOCUS ON OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF DIGITIZATION
13 December 2017
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Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Fake News, Internet of Things and Virtual Reality to Dominate the Annual Meeting Taking Place in Geneva from 18 to 21 December
Geneva, 13 December 2017 – More than 2,000 people, including high-level government officials, civil society leaders, private sector representatives and academic and…
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Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
13 December 2017
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The 42nd round of the Geneva International Discussions has just concluded.
In Working Group I, the participants reviewed the overall situation on the ground and assessed it as relatively calm and stable. The participants continued discussions on the topic of non-use of force. They conducted extensive consultations on a joint statement and agreed to continue work…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
12 December 2017
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives for the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and the United Nations…
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THE UNITED NATIONS AND UEFA TEAM UP FOR HUMANITARIAN CAUSES
12 December 2017
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Match for Solidarity to be Played in Geneva, with Funds Raised for Humanitarian and Development Projects
The United Nations Office at Geneva and UEFA have announced today that they will join forces to organise a solidarity football match, with the support of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the City of Geneva and the Geneva Stadium Foundation.
This charity football match,…
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INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING MISSION ON MYANMAR CONCLUDES VISIT TO MALAYSIA
11 December 2017
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KUALA LUMPUR (Issued as received) – UN human rights experts wrapped up this weekend a five-day visit to Malaysia, during which they focused their inquiries on recent human rights violations and abuses allegedly committed in Myanmar.
In Malaysia, the experts – members of the Independent International Fact-…
