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Director-General's remarks at the Beyond Lab launch event

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Beyond Lab launch event 30 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Beyond Lab launch event (formerly SDG Lab) Tuesday, 30 April 2024, at 4.00 p.m.Mezzanine, Building E, Palais des Nations Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the Palais des Nations for the relaunch of the SDG Lab.With the Lab being firmly grounded in my Office at UNOG, it is not by coincidence that the relaunch is taking place at the Palais. The Lab has been…

WIPO Press Conference

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home WIPO Press Conference 30 April 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) “Making Innovation Policy Work for Development”Marco Aleman, Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems SectorCarsten Fink, Chief Economist

UNRWA Press Conference

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UNRWA Press Conference 30 April 2024 Press Conference Announcement Update on the situation in the oPt Philippe Lazzarini, Commissaire général, UNRWA

Director-General's remarks at the 26th Edition of the Swiss Vacation Day

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 26th Edition of the Swiss Vacation Day 29 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Swiss Vacation DayMonday, 29 April 2024 at 1.00 p.m.Palexpo, Hall 1-3 Mr. Nydegger,Mr. Genier, Mrs Gadient,Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to join you today for the 26th edition of the Swiss Vacation Day. This event is one of the most important gatherings of its kind and I thank the organizers for inviting me to open these…

Director-General's remarks at the 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers 29 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers, organized by the United Nations Mine Action Service Monday, 29 April 2024, at 9.30 a.mRoom D, Geneva International Conference Center (CICG). Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to welcome you to International Geneva for the…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino 26 April 2024 Meeting Summaries Committee Urges Sudan to Prevent Further Escalation of Ethnic Violence and Racist Hate SpeechThe Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 26 April 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Mine Action Service, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization.27th…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Absence of Allegations on Torture in Liechtenstein, Ask Questions about Counterterrorism Measures and the State’s Prison Agreement with Austria

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Absence of Allegations on Torture in Liechtenstein, Ask Questions about Counterterrorism Measures and the State’s Prison Agreement with Austria 25 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Liechtenstein, with Committee Experts noting with satisfaction that there had…

Director-General's message on the occasion of the Intergenerational Dialogue on Geneva

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message on the occasion of the Intergenerational Dialogue on Geneva 25 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Intergenerational Dialogue 2024 – The role of International Geneva in the UN 2.025 April 2024, at 17:30Swiss Press Club  Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends,It is my great pleasure to address this 2024 Intergenerational Dialogue. I thank Greycells and its many partners for organizing this event and for bringing together different…

In Dialogue with Azerbaijan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Human Rights Training for State Officials, Ask about Reported Widespread Torture and Ill Treatment in Detention and Efforts to Improve Prison Conditions

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Azerbaijan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Human Rights Training for State Officials, Ask about Reported Widespread Torture and Ill Treatment in Detention and Efforts to Improve Prison Conditions 24 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Azerbaijan, with Committee Experts praising the human rights…