First statement: Earlier this week the Special Envoy informed the sides that he intended to establish a technical process to address constitutional and legal issues in the intra-Syrian talks. Having taken into account observations and moving beyond the initial discussions triggered by an internal…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the Office for the…

SdM: I have here with me Stephanie Koury, who is our director in the office we have in Damascus, and on my right side Ambassador Ramzi, who has just been back from a short mission to Damascus. This is basically a preparatory meeting in order for us to try to give you an idea in what direction we're…

Monique T.G. Van Daalen, the new Permanent Representative of the Netherlands 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. Van Daalen had…

Following is a message by Michael Møller, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (17 May 2016): “Today we celebrate the International Day Against…

Transcript of press Conference of Deputy of UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy (Arabic and English) المؤتمر الصحفي لنائب المبعوث الخاص للأمم المتحدة رمزي عزالدين رمزي دمشق 13 أيار 2017 سؤال: الاجتماعات مع الوزير المعلم او مع المسؤولين في الخارجية السورية…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahrain, Lebanon, Pakistan and Republic of Korea The Committee against Torture today concluded its sixtieth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Finland, Republic of Moldova, Armenia, Kenya, Cyprus and Bulgaria The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today closed its ninety-second session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on…

Zwelethu Mnisi, the new Permanent Representative of Swaziland 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. Mnisi served as the Permanent…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Meteorological…