Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, the new Permanent Representative of Somalia 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. Dualeh held various positions in the…

Ambassador Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council

Le Comité des droits de l’enfant (CRC, selon l’acronyme en anglais) a examiné hier après-midi et ce matin le rapport présenté par Israël au titre de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant.Dans le cadre du dialogue noué entre les experts membres du Comité et la délégation israélienne…

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-seventh regular session from 9 September to 11 October 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.   The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 9 September under the presidency of Ambassador Omar Zniber (Morocco).  The opening…

Celeste Drake, ILO Deputy Director-GeneralSteven Kapsos, Head of the Data Production and Analysis Unit, ILO

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

Le Comité des droits de l’enfant (CRC, selon l’acronyme en anglais) a examiné hier après-midi et ce matin le rapport présenté par l’Argentine au titre de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant.Dans le cadre du dialogue noué entre les experts membres du Comité et une délégation argentine…

Hichem Bayoudh, the new Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bayoudh, a career…

Akram Sa’ud Harahsheh, the new Permanent Representative of Jordan 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. Harahsheh had been serving as…

Frank Büchel, the new Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein 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 this appointment, Mr. Büchel served as the Deputy Secretary-General…