14 years 3 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG SAYS UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO CONSOLIDATING STABILITY IN EUROPEAN REGION
27 April 2007
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, addressed the opening of the high-level segment of the 60th anniversary session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on 26 April, and delivered the Secretary-General’s message to the meeting (issued as separate press release).
In his own remarks at the opening, the Director-General stressed how the ability and willingness of the UNECE to adapt in order to better respond to current challenges and needs was an…
14 years 3 months ago
YOU ARE HELPING BUILD A SAFER WORLD FOR ALL, DIRECTOR-GENERAL TELLS FIRST-EVER WORLD YOUTH ASSEMBLY FOR ROAD SAFETY
25 April 2007
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, welcomed on 23 April delegates at the opening of the first-ever World Youth Assembly for Road Safety, and delivered the Secretary-General’s message to the meeting (issued as press release SG/SM/10960-OBV/618).
In his own remarks, Mr. Ordzhonikidze highlighted that the United Nations General Assembly had reaffirmed the need to further strengthen international cooperation on road safety, and noted that the Youth Assembly was part of the…
14 years 4 months ago
UNOG DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S REMARKS AT GENEVA OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REFLECTION ON THE GENOCIDE IN RWANDA
12 April 2007
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Following are the remarks made by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a ceremony marking the observance of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, which was held on Wednesday, 11 April, at the Palais des Nations:
"I am pleased to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations for the observance of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. I appreciate this opportunity – together with you to honour the memory of the…
14 years 4 months ago
OPENING REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT CEREMONY MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS
05 April 2007
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Following are the opening remarks by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a ceremony on 4 April marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The ceremony was held at the World Meteorological Organization.
“It is a pleasure for me to be with you to mark the second International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. I greatly appreciate the invitation from the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian…
14 years 4 months ago
OPENING REMARKS OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR DISARMAMENT RESEARCH
03 April 2007
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Following are the opening remarks made by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, to the annual conference of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, on Monday, 2 April 2007. The theme of this year's conference is "Celebrating the Space Age: 50 Years of Space Technology, 40 Years of the Outer Space Treaty".
"It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations. I am grateful for the opportunity…
14 years 4 months ago
REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF PLACE DES NATIONS
30 March 2007
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Following are the remarks delievered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on Thursday, 29 March at the ceremony inaugurating the Place des Nations:
"C’est un honneur et plaisir pour moi d’inaugurer avec vous la nouvelle Place des Nations. Pour les Nations Unies, ce lieu est plus qu’une simple Place, il représente nos liens très forts avec notre pays hôte. Grâce à l’accueil généreux que nous réservent la Suisse et la ville de Genève, nous nous sentons non seulement…
14 years 4 months ago
REMARKS OF UNOG DIRECTOR-GENERAL AT EXHIBITION MARKING TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY
20 March 2007
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Following are the opening remarks made today by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, on the occasion of the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and the opening of the exhibition, “Verifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban”, which was held in the Foyer outside the Council Chamber at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
"It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations and to…
14 years 5 months ago
UNOG DIRECTOR-GENERAL MEETS WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE
14 March 2007
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met with Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Tuesday, 13 March 2007.
The Director-General and the Secretary-General discussed cooperation between the United Nations and the OIC, noting that this collaboration had grown in recent years to include a wide range of concrete projects carried out with funds, programmes and specialized agencies.
During the meeting, the Director-General and the Secretary-General also…
14 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG MEETS WITH PERMANENT SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF CYPRUS
12 March 2007
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Alexandros Zenon, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.
The Director-General and the Permanent Secretary discussed a range of issues, in particular matters relating to the situation in Cyprus, and Mr. Zenon outlined his Government’s position in this regard. They also discussed last week’s removal by Greek Cypriots of a wall at the southern end of Ledra Street in Nicosia, along the so-called Green Line.
Mr.…
14 years 5 months ago
MESSAGE OF UNOG DIRECTOR GENERAL AT OPENING OF EXHIBITION ENTITLED "CARTOONING FOR PEACE"
07 March 2007
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Following are the remarks of United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Sergei Ordzhonikidze, at the opening of an exhibition entitled "Cartooning for Peace". The remarks were read out by the Director of the United Nations Information Service, Marie Heuzé
"It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations this evening for the opening of this one of a kind exhibition entitled, “Cartooning for Peace”. We appreciate being able to host this exhibition following its…
