The Director-General held a meeting with Mr. SO Se Pyong, Permanent Representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to discuss its forthcoming presidency of the Conference on Disarmament.

The Director-General received the credentials of Mr. Umunna Humphrey Orjiako, the Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and welcomed him as the new Nigerian Ambassador.

The Director-General met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian NationsASEAN) Committee, chaired by Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia, to exchange views on the work of the Conference on Disarmament and United Nations-ASEAN…

The Director-General met with the President of Green Cross International, Mr. Alexander Likhotal, to discuss environmental challenges before the international community and ongoing collaboration with the United Nations, including preparation for the “Rio plus 20” Conference in 2012.

Today, the Director-General met with Mr. Paul van den IJssel, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament and President-designate of the Seventh Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). Among issues discussed were the preparations for the…

The Director-General opened the art installation "The Recycling Labyrinth" - A Path Towards a Greener Future", an exhibit organized by the Permanent Mission of the United States of America. At the event, he emphasized the responsibility of both organizations and individuals in reducing…

The Director-General attended an event today on the occasion of World Environment Day, hosted by the Swiss Federal Council, the State Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and the Administrative Council of the City of Geneva. World Environment Day, celebrated on 5 June, is one of the…

Russian Language Day was observed today by the Director-General at an event organized by the Permanent Mission of Russia which included an exhibition of Russian books and a performance by a traditional choral group. In his statement, the Director-General stressed that multilingualism plays an…

The Director-General participated in a meeting of the Senior Management Group (SMG), chaired by the Secretary-General. The SMG is a committee of senior United Nations managers that serves as the Secretary-General's cabinet and the central policy planning body of the United Nations.

Today, the Director-General met with Mr. Louis Germain, the Regional Ombudsman for Geneva to discuss issues related to the administration of justice within the United Nations.