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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
23 August 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme and the…
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OHCHR Press Conference
23 August 2024
Press Conference Announcement
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to present findings on Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Venezuela
Michal Balcerzak, Chair of the CommitteeRégine Esseneme, Vice Chair of the CommitteeGün Kut, Committee MemberBakari Sidiki Diaby, Committee Member
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belgium on Large Delegation, Raise Questions on Disability Advisory Councils and the Internment System
22 August 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Belgium, with Committee Experts commending the State party on the large…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belarus’ Disability Rights Law, Ask about Closures of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Removal of Persons with Disabilities’ Legal Capacity
21 August 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Belarus on its implementation of the Convention…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Ghana on the Participation of Ghanaian Persons with Disabilities Internationally, Raise Questions on Harmful Cultural Practices and the Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities Bill
20 August 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Ghana, with Committee…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
20 August 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief, UNTV, Radio and Webcast Section, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.Preparations for Potential Mpox Outbreak in EuropeTarik Jašarević…
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New Permanent Representative of Latvia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
19 August 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Ivars Pundurs, the new Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva…
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New Permanent Representative of Sweden Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
19 August 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Magnus Hellgren, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Hellgren…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Belarus’ Strategies to Promote Interethnic Peace, Ask About the Stripping of Citizens’ Nationality and the Dissolution of Ethnic Minority Associations
16 August 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth periodic…
