Clodoaldo Hugueney Filho, the new Permanent Representative of Brazil 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. Hugueney Filho had been serving…

Following is the statement by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the launch of the "Diplomat for a Day" event which was held at the Palais des Nations on Sunday, 25 September: "C’est un grand plaisir de vous accueillir…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the Information Service of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on a new statement and report by the Secretary-General on Sudan, the Secretary-General's activities in Washington today, record new ratifications of…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its fifty-seventh session from 27 to 29 September 2005 under the Presidency of Ambassador Tassos Kriekoukis (Greece). During the session, the Council will discuss various issues relating to the activities of the…

The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, today concluded the third and last part of its 2005 session after adopting its annual report. In its report, which will be presented to the General Assembly at its present session, the Conference noted…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about meetings in Geneva and New York, the fight against malaria, the food crisis in Malawi, human rights and other issues. Spokespersons for the World Health Organization…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service at Geneva, chaired the briefing which included information on the World Summit in New York, Geneva meetings, the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, human rights and other issues. Spokespersons for the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the upcoming World Summit at Headquarters in New York, Geneva activities, developments concerning polio, the Gaza withdrawal and other issues. Spokespersons and…

Sameh Hassan Shoukry, the new Permanent Representative of Egypt 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. Shoukry was Director of the Cabinet…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the sixtieth session of the General Assembly, Geneva activities, Hurricane Katrina and other issues. Spokespersons for the International Federation of Red Cross and…