Today, the Director-General met with the Secretary-General of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), Mr. Bonian Golmohammadi. They discussed the ongoing collaboration between the two organizations. The Director-General commended the efforts of WFUNA to mobilize support…

Today, the Director-General held a video conference with students from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). The Director-General, an alumni of the Institute, emphasized the importance of engagement of young people in the work of the United Nations and encouraged the…

Following are the remarks delivered today by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to the opening session of the sixty-fourth World Health Assembly. “It is a privilege for me to welcome you to the Palais des…

Following are the remarks made today by Mr. Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, upon the return of the "Zero Emissions Race" to the Palais des Nations: "It is a great pleasure to welcome back and congratulate…

On Monday, 31 January 2011, Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, held a briefing on the Secretary-General’s priorities for the year 2011 for more than 100 representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with consultative status with the Economic…

Almost 800 people attended the fifth edition of the Geneva Lecture Series on the topic “Building Bridges: Intercultural Dialogue, Identities and Migration”, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Thursday, 16 September 2010, with the participation of Professor Ekmeleddin Ýhsanoðlu, Secretary-…

We need to strengthen accountability and put an end to impunity for violence committed against women in conflict if we are to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace. This was one of the key messages of a high-level seminar focused on how to enhance the role of women in peace and security…

VIENNA - Some 50 representatives of the United Nations and European-based regional organizations agreed today in Vienna to strengthen their cooperation to empower women in peace processes and to better combat violence against women. Focused on the theme of “Gender and Comprehensive Security”, the…

Following are the remarks delivered by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a ceremony this afternoon at the United Nations Memorial, Ariana Park, to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers…

Director-General Salutes the Sacrifice and Selflessness of United Nations Peacekeepers Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, today saluted the sacrifice and selflessness of United Nations peacekeepers, during the commemoration…