Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the World Food Programme. Ms. Ponomareva-Piquier reminded journalists that this was the last briefing in 2005 and that the first briefing in 2006 would be held on Friday, 6 January.United Nations Mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia The UN Mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia said that the military situation in and around the Temporary Security Zone remained…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme. Ms. Ponomareva-Piquier reminded journalists that the briefing on Friday, 23 December, would be the last briefing for 2005. The first briefing in 2006 would be held on Friday, 6 January.Secretary-General Receives 2005 Prize for…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for and a Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.Secretary-General Appoints Former U.S. President as Special Envoy for South Asian Earthquake Disaster Mrs. Ponomareva-Piquier…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Economic Commission for Europe.Secretary-General Condemns Assassination of Lebanese Journalist Ms. Ponomareva-Piquier said the Secretary-General was shocked and dismayed to learn of the assassination of Gibran…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Office, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Programme, the World Food Programme and the International Organization for Migration.Eritrea and Ethiopia Mrs. Ponomareva-Piquier said Secretary-General Kofi Annan had decided to send the Head of the United…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, the Economic Commission for Europe, the World Food Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Labour Office participated in the briefing.Quartet and UN…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing. Spokespersons for United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the United Nations Children’s Fund participated in the meeting. Comprehensive Convention on Terrorism Ms. Heuzé said Secretary-General Kofi Annan had yesterday voiced disappointment over the failure of the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about new documents and upcoming meetings in Geneva, World AIDS Day, the Humanitarian Appeal 2006 and other topics. Spokespersons for the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the United Nations Development Programme participated in the briefing.New…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about new documents by the Secretary-General, Geneva activities and other issues. At the end of the briefing, the Chairperson of the Committee against Torture talked to journalists about the session which is concluding today. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization, the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the informal consultations being held by the President of the General Assembly in Geneva on the Human Rights Council, Geneva meetings and other issues. Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Labour Office, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Economic Commission for Europe, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the International Organization…