Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) at Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United…

 Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées (CRPD selon l’acronyme anglais) a examiné aujourd’hui le rapport périodique soumis par la Slovaquie au titre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées.Présentant le rapport, M. Fedor Rosocha, Représentant permanent de la…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Chile on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts welcomed the disability institutions…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic reports of Lithuania on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts welcomed the State party’s…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic reports of Finland on its implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. …

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, and the Office…

Rovshan Sadigbayli, the new Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Sadigbayli had been serving…

Aashna Wandani Kanhai, the new Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Kanhai had been serving as the…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Sri Lanka on efforts made to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Committee Experts welcomed the State’s establishment of legislative and policy…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Population Fund, the World Food Programme, and the…