Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High…

Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today with Alexandros Zenon, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. The Director-General and the Permanent Secretary discussed a range of issues, in particular matters relating to…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Canada, Israel, India, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Antigua and Barbuda and Czech Republic The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its seventieth session, issuing concluding observations and…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the…

The Human Rights Council will hold its fourth session from 12 to 30 March at the Palais des Nations to debate the promotion and protection of human rights around the world.At the beginning of the session, a high-level segment will be held during which dozens of dignitaries will address the…

Following are the remarks of United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Sergei Ordzhonikidze, at the opening of an exhibition entitled "Cartooning for Peace". The remarks were read out by the Director of the United Nations Information…

Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaking to journalists during the regular briefing by the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, said she was delighted to speak to the press briefly before embarking on the next session of the Human Rights Council next…

Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, addressed the opening ceremony of the eighth Geneva International Model United Nations on 5 March. Speaking to some 200 participants in the event, the Director-General stated how encouraged he was to see that many…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for and Representatives of the International Labour Organization, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN…