16 years 4 months ago
STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG TO CONCERT CELEBRATING THE IRANIAN NEW YEAR
22 March 2005
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Following is the message by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to the concert organized by the Permanent Mission of Iran "Norooz: Celebration of Iranian New Year", which was held this evening at the Palais des Nations. The message was delivered on the Director-General’s behalf by the Chief UN Librarian in Geneva, Pierre Le Loarer:
"It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for this unique concert organized by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic…
16 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG MEETS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
17 March 2005
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Eduard Kukan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic.
The Director-General and the Minister exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including the current situation in the Conference on Disarmament, preparations for the Tunis Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, as well as matters related to cooperation in Europe.
The Director-General briefed the Minister on the extensive work of the United Nations Office at…
16 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG MEETS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF KAZAKHSTAN
17 March 2005
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Kassymzhomart Tokaev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The Director-General and the Minister exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including the situation in Kazakhstan and the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as disarmament-related matters.
The Director-General briefed the Minister on the extensive work of the United Nations Office at Geneva in various fields.For use of the information media; not an official record…
16 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG MEETS WITH THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE
16 March 2005
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
The Director-General highlighted the United Nations’ close cooperation with regional organizations and other multilateral arrangements and noted the valuable contributions that such organizations, including the OIC, make to all areas of the Organization’s work.
The Secretary-General outlined the OIC’s collaboration with members of the Geneva-…
16 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG MEETS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
15 March 2005
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Askar Aitmatov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Director-General and the Minister exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including the reform of the United Nations and its impact on the work of the United Nations family in Geneva.
The Minister informed the Director-General on the results of the Parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic.For use of the information media; not an official record
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16 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG MEETS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF UKRAINE
15 March 2005
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Borys Tarasyuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
The Director-General and the Minister exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including the reform of the United Nations and its impact on the work of the United Nations family in Geneva, disarmament-related matters as well as on preparations to the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations.
The Director-General briefed the Minister on the extensive work of the United Nations Office at Geneva in various…
16 years 5 months ago
MESSAGE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN TO CEREMONY LAUNCHING THE DIGITAL SOLIDARITY FUND
14 March 2005
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Following is the message of Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to the ceremony held today in Geneva to mark the launch of the Digital Solidarity Fund. The message was delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva:
"It gives me great pleasure to send my greetings to all those who have gathered for the launch of the Digital Solidarity Fund, especially President Wade of Senegal, who has been a driving force of this initiative.
The digital revolution continues to transform our lives.…
16 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG MEETS WITH FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNEMENT OF SPAIN
14 March 2005
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Maria Teresa Fernández de la Vega, the First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister of the Presidency.
The Director-General and the Vice-President exchanged views on a range of issues, including the global fight against terrorism, the reform of the United Nations and its impact on the work of the United Nations family in Geneva, as well as on disarmament-related matters.
The Director-General thanked the Vice-President for Spain’s continued…
16 years 5 months ago
DIRECTOR-GENERAL MEETS WITH PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN GROUP
25 February 2005
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Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), met today with members of the Latin American and Caribbean Group for informal discussions on issues of mutual interest and concern, including the Secretary-General’s ongoing reform efforts; security and safety at the Palais des Nations and other United Nations Secretariat entities in Geneva; preparations for the Geneva celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations, and UNOG’s Cultural Activities Programme.
The meeting was chaired by the…
16 years 5 months ago
REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG TO OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE ANNIVERSARY PANEL
22 February 2005
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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, delivered at the Ombudsman’s Office Anniversary Panel which was held today at the Palais des Nations:
"It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations. It is a privilege to have with us the United Nations’ Ombudsman, Ms. M. Patricia Durrant. She last visited Geneva in March 2003 on the first of her travels to United Nations Offices away from Headquarters to explain the…
