GENEVA (11 September 2015) - The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child expresses its deep concern at the current migration crisis in Europe, and underscores that the continued shocking images that ricochet around the world do not tell the full extent of the devastating, and at times…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its twenty-third session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the situation in Cabo Verde (in the absence of a report and a delegation), Guinea, Seychelles…

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirtieth regular session from 14 September to 2 October in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein will open…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Refugee…

Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration and Development (SRSG): I hope we can have a dialogue regarding some of the issues that must be concerning you, in regard to Geneva, Geneva’s response, the United Nations’ response and the appalling catastrophic…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Office for Coordination…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its fourteenth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Kenya, Ukraine, Gabon, Mauritius, Brazil, Qatar and the European Union on how they implement the provisions of the…

Veronika Bard, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Bard had been serving as Ambassador of Sweden to the…

Elisabeth Laurin, the new Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Laurin had been serving as Director for Asia and…

Ramon Alberto Morales Quijano, the new Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Morales Quijano served as Permanent Representative of Panama to the…