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Director-General's remarks at the World Press Freedom Day event
07 May 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
World Press Freedom Day event“A Press for the Planet”Tuesday, 7 May 2024 at 3.00 p.m.Palais des Nations, Room XXIII Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends,Welcome to the Palais des Nations for World Press Freedom Day event!It is my honor to read out the message of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres:“The world is going through an unprecedented…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commends Namibia’s Children’s Parliament, Ask about Measures to Address “Baby Dumping” and Online Sexual Abuse of Children
07 May 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Namibia, with Committee Experts commending the State party for establishing a…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Sixth Session
06 May 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-sixth session, being held in Geneva from 6 to 24 May, during which it will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia and Paraguay, as well as on Panama’s…
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Director-General's remarks at the United Nations Women's Guild Art Exhibition
06 May 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
UNWG Art Exhibition 2024: “Nature and Wellbeing”Monday, 6 May 2024 at 12:00Building E, Palais des Nations Mesdames et Messieurs,Chers amis, C’est un grand plaisir pour moi d’être parmi vous aujourd’hui pour l’ouverture de cette exposition. Je tiens à remercier chaleureusement Madame la Présidente Ajkuna Thanati, l’équipe du Cercle féminin des Nations…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Finland’sCommitment to Implementing Treaty Body Recommendations, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Forthcoming Asylum Law Amendments
03 May 2024
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Finland, with Committee Experts praising the State party’s commitment to implementing recommendations from…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
03 May 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing that was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Federation of the Red Cross and the…
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Experts of the Committee Against Torture Commend North Macedonia for Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence, Raise Questions on Treatment of Patients at Psychiatric Hospitals and Conditions at Reception Centers for Asylum Seekers
03 May 2024
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The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of North Macedonia on its efforts to…
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UNMAS Press Conference
01 May 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Update on Mine Action work in Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sudan, and launching the mine action Standing Capacity based in Brindisi, Italy.Francesca Chiaudani, Chief of the UNMAS Mine Action Programme in Ethiopia. Fatma Zourrig, Chief of the UNMAS Mine Action Programme in UNSMIL, Libya. Charles (Mungo) Birch, Chief of the UNMAS Mine Action Programme in…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
30 April 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organization. New report: The Impact of Six Months of Conflict on Children in LebanonJames Elder, for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said the…
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OCHA Press Conference
30 April 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Update on the humanitarian situation the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Bruno Lemarquis, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator