The Director-General today met with H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Thailand and President of the Human Rights Council to discuss current priorities in the work of the Council, as 30 May marks the beginning of its 17th session. The Director-General…

The Plenary of the Conference on Disarmament took place today with the participation of the Director-General. (See the meeting summary)

Today, the Director-General gave interviews to the “Tribune de Genève” and to “Nashagazeta”, which is published in Russian in Geneva. He highlighted his priorities as the newly appointed head of the United Nations Office at Geneva, the second-largest duty station after United Nations…

Today, the Director-General met with Mr. William Lacy Swing, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Among issues discussed were the ongoing cooperation between the United Nations and IOM on international migration issues, and the role of IOM in supporting…

The Director-General met today with the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Mr. Anders B. Johnsson. Discussions included the ongoing cooperation between the United Nations and the IPU in support of democratization, and the role of parliamentarians in relation to the…

At a Town Hall Meeting held today with UNOG staff, the Director-General highlighted his major priorities as Personal Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOG, among which included raising the profile of Geneva as a multilateral hub. He also discussed the role of UNOG in…

The exhibition “Gagarin: The 50th Anniversary of the First Manned Mission to Space” was opened today by the Director-General at the Palais de Nations (Mezzanine of the E Building). He noted that Gagarin’s flight to space was not only inspirational, but represented a breakthrough for all…

The Director-General addressed the Conference on Disarmament today for the first time in his new role as Secretary-General of the Conference and Personal Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Conference. He spoke of the implications of the continuous deadlock of the…

Today, the Director-General met with Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü, the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Among issues discussed were the positive impact of the Chemical Weapons Convention, as well as initiatives being taken to resolve the current…

Today, the Director-General met with the President of the Conference on Disarmament, H.E. Mr. Wang Qun, and a group of other delegations to the Conference. Issues related to the ongoing situation in the Conference on Disarmament were subjects of discussions.