Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Refugee Agency.Secretary-…

The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, which was organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, concluded its two-day session this afternoon, hearing a concluding statement by the organizers, as well as final remarks…

The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine this morning held its third plenary, discussing the role of parliaments and civil society in advocating adherence to international humanitarian had human rights law, as well as the responsibility of the media. Phyllis Starkey,…

Speakers Emphasize that Legally the International Community is Bound to Act The United Nations international meeting on the question of Palestine continued this afternoon to discuss the responsibility of Governments and intergovernmental organizations in upholding international law. Later in the…

Maurice Peter Kagimu Kiwanuka, the new Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kagimu Kiwanuka had been…

Speakers Call Attacks on Civilians War Crimes and Possibly Crimes against Humanity and Call for Independent Investigations An international meeting on the question of Palestine, organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, opened today in Geneva…

John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefed journalists this afternoon in Geneva following a mid-year review conference with Member States on the status of the 2009 consolidated humanitarian appeals. Mr. Holmes was joined…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Trade…

Meeting to Discuss the Responsibility of the International Community to Uphold International Humanitarian Law to Ensure Protection of Civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene a United Nations…