The Group of Governmental Experts to consider the role of verification in advancing nuclear disarmament, established by UN General Assembly resolution 71/67of 2016, concluded its work today with the adoption of a consensual report. Following the adoption of the final report of the Group, the Chair…

NR: Thank you very much Alessandra. Good morning everybody and thank you for your patience. It is a pleasure to hold my first press stakeout here, but I recognize some familiar faces from my previous incarnation, as Humanitarian Coordinator in some countries, so it is really great to see you again…

Doreen Debrum, the new Permanent Representative of the Marshall Islands to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Debrum had been serving as…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Cuba, Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Turkey and Vanuatu The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its twenty-first session after adopting its concluding observations…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office…

The 47th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today. In Working Group I, the Co-Chairs (UN Representative Cihan Sultanoğlu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Rudolf Michalka and EU Special Representative Toivo Klaar) noted that the security situation…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the United…

Nasir Ahmad Andisha, the new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Andisha had been serving as Deputy…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Angola, Eritrea, Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Viet Nam The Human Rights Committee this morning closed its one hundred and twenty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations on the reports…