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Non-Governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Niger, Tajikistan, Italy and Turkmenistan

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Non-Governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Niger, Tajikistan, Italy and Turkmenistan 29 January 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Niger, Tajikistan,…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty-Seventh Session in Geneva

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty-Seventh Session in Geneva 29 January 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-seventh session, hearing a statement from Andrea Ori, Chief of the Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 26 January 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Health Organization. …

Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January 2024

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January 2024 26 January 2024 UN Geneva to Mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Dayunder Theme “…

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

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Honduras Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 26 January 2024 Presentation of Credentials Marcela Arias Moncada, the new Permanent Representative of Honduras to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

Tatiana Valovaya Calls on the Conference on Disarmament to Steer the World Away from the Perilous Erosion of Disarmament Norms

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Tatiana Valovaya Calls on the Conference on Disarmament to Steer the World Away from the Perilous Erosion of Disarmament Norms 25 January 2024 Meeting Summaries Tatiana Valovoya, Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, today called on the Conference to demonstrate creativity and flexibility to steer the world away from the perilous erosion of…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Congratulate South Africa on Significant Progress Made on Birth Registration, Ask About Efforts to Improve Child Mortality and Malnutrition, and Forced Marriage

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Congratulate South Africa on Significant Progress Made on Birth Registration, Ask About Efforts to Improve Child Mortality and Malnutrition, and Forced Marriage 25 January 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of South Africa, with Committee Experts commending…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Lithuania’s Legislation on Violence against Children, Ask About Measures to Prevent the Abandonment of New-Borns and Reduce Child Poverty

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Lithuania’s Legislation on Violence against Children, Ask About Measures to Prevent the Abandonment of New-Borns and Reduce Child Poverty 24 January 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Lithuania, with Committee Experts praising the State’s…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 23 January 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Situation in GazaAbeer Etefa, World Food Programme (WFP) Senior…

Conference on Disarmament Holds First Plenary of its 2024 Session under the Presidency of India

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Holds First Plenary of its 2024 Session under the Presidency of India 23 January 2024 Meeting Summaries The Conference on Disarmament today held the first plenary of its 2024 session under the Presidency of India, hearing addresses by the President of the Conference and a number of States.  The Conference adopted its agenda for the session.Ambassador Anupam Ray of India, President of the…