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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
22 February 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria…
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Conference on Disarmament Adopts Decision on its Work for 2022 and Establishes Five Subsidiary Bodies
22 February 2022
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament today adopted a decision on its work for 2022 and established five subsidiary bodies in order to advance its substantive work on all agenda items in a comprehensive and balanced manner.
Ambassador Alicia Victoria Arango Olmos of Colombia, incoming…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Ukraine
21 February 2022
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The Secretary-General is greatly concerned by the decision by the Russian Federation related to the status of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. He calls for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, in accordance with the Minsk Agreements, as endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 2202 (2015).…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend the Dominican Republic on its Progress in Education and Ask about Trafficking and Poverty in Rural Areas
18 February 2022
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of the Dominican Republic, commending the State on significant progress made in education and asking about…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend the Czech Republic’s Humane Policy toward Drug Users and Ask about Paternity Leave and Gender Aspects of the Labour Market
18 February 2022
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Czech Republic on measures taken to implement the provisions of the…
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18 February 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing which was attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Road Safety Fund, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization…
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Conference on Disarmament Continues Discussions on a Draft Decision on the Work of the Conference for 2022
18 February 2022
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The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued discussions on a draft decision on the work of the Conference for 2022.
Ambassador Li Song of China (Disarmament), President of the Conference on Disarmament, speaking in concluding remarks at the end of his Presidency,…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Lebanon on its COVID-19 Recovery Programmes and Ask about the Beirut Port Explosion and Vulnerable Women
18 February 2022
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Lebanon, commending the State party on its COVID-19 recovery programmes…
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In Dialogue with Belarus, Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Ask about Labour Therapy and the COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Outcome
17 February 2022
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Belarus on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts asking about forms…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Peru on Efforts to Establish Gender Equality in Government and Ask about Human Trafficking and Forced Sterilisation
16 February 2022
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the ninth periodic report of Peru, commending the Peruvian Government on its efforts to…
