The thirty-ninth round of the Geneva International Discussions was held today. The Co-Chairs welcomed the overall business-like atmosphere in which it took place. In Working Group I dealing with security issues, the participants assessed the security situation as relatively calm and stable. There…

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

The Human Rights Council will convene a special meeting as a matter of courtesy on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 on the occasion of the visit of Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile. The special meeting will start at 11.30am in Room XX. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High…

Evan P. Garcia, the new Permanent Representative of the Philippines 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. Garcia had…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, is deeply concerned by the recent escalation of fighting in Damascus, Hama and elsewhere in Syria. He notes that the growing violations in recent days are undermining the ceasefire regime addressed through the Astana meetings, with…

Sek Wannamethee, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand 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. Wannamethee had been serving…

Good evening everyone and thank you for being here. As you know yesterday the delegations and invitees all arrived and that Deputy Ramzy met them informally in their own hotels. I know the importance we attach to this round in particular which is the fifth round as you know of Geneva talks. I have…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the United Nations Refugee Agency…

Decides to Dispatch a Fact-Finding Mission to Myanmar, Renews Mandates on Myanmar, Foreign Debt, Human Rights Defenders, Minority Issues, Adequate Housing, Iran, Mali, Freedom of Expression, Torture, Migrants, Racism, South Sudan, Syria and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea The Human Rights…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, is pleased to note that all invitees to the fifth round of intra-Syrian talks have arrived in Geneva. Deputy Special Envoy, Ramzy E. Ramzy, has begun preliminary informal consultations with them today. The Special Envoy is returning…