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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 13 February 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and Unitaid.Health…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Fifth Session

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Fifth Session 12 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-fifth session. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, during which it is scheduled to review the reports of Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania and Sweden. Laura-Maria Craciunean-…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise the Central African Republic’s Efforts to Combat Harmful Traditional Practices, Ask about Sexual Violence against Women in the Conflict and Children’s Access to Education

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise the Central African Republic’s Efforts to Combat Harmful Traditional Practices, Ask about Sexual Violence against Women in the Conflict and Children’s Access to Education 09 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of the Central African…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Djibouti on Legislative and Judicial Reforms, Ask about the Impact of Military Bases on Women and about Female Genital Mutilation

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Djibouti on Legislative and Judicial Reforms, Ask about the Impact of Military Bases on Women and about Female Genital Mutilation 08 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Djibouti, with Committee Experts commending the…

OHCHR Press Conference

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 08 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) to present its findings on Bulgaria, Congo, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Senegal and South Africa Ann Skelton, ChairHynd Ayoubi-Idrissi, Member Bragi Gudbrandsson, Vice-ChairPhilip Jaffé, Member Watch the video…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap 07 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Oman, with Committee Experts…

OCHA / UNHCR Press Conference

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA / UNHCR Press Conference 07 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement Joint launch of the Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and the Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan 2024 Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Watch the video…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Greece on Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence, Ask about Trafficking and the Representation of Women in Parliament and the Judiciary

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Greece on Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence, Ask about Trafficking and the Representation of Women in Parliament and the Judiciary 06 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined eighth and ninth periodic report of Greece, with Committee Experts commending…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 06 February 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing 6 February 2024Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Food…

New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 06 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Ana Cecilia Gervasi Diaz, the new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva,…