Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the activities of the Secretary-General, including his remarks on the outcome of the Palestinian Donors Conference in Paris; the…

Speaking at a press conference at the Palais des Nations in Geneva the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Doru Romulus Costea of Romania, recalled that at the first part of the current session held in September, the Council had successfully embarked on its tasks aimed at implementing…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Universal Postal…

Highlights of Press Conference by High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, On the Launch of a Year-Long Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, speaking in a press conference on…

John Holmes, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, introduced the Humanitarian Appeal 2008, which was launched this morning in Geneva. “What we are looking for in this appeal for 2008 is some $3.8 billion, designed to give help to 25…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Bali, the Human Rights Council's resumed sixth session, Human Rights Day celebrations, the…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

Bente Angell-Hansen, the new Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Angell-Hansten was serving as…

Ibrahim Said Al-Adoofi, the new Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Previous to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Al-Adoofi was serving as Chief of…