The First Preparatory Committee for the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction this morning, on its second day of meetings, continued its discussion on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. In the discussion speakers highlighted both national and regional measures taken on…

The First Session of the Preparatory Committee of the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction concluded its work this afternoon after discussing the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction during two days of meetings. In concluding remarks, Margareta Wahlstrom,…

The First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction opened this morning in Geneva, hearing addresses from the Permanent Representatives of Finland and Thailand to the United Nations Office at Geneva, elected as Co-chairs of the meeting, as well…

The First Preparatory Committee for the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction this afternoon continued with its discussion on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. During the discussion, speakers stressed the importance of an integrated approach to…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), World Trade Organization, Meteorological Organization (WMO), Economic Commission for Europe (…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office of the High…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for United Nations Refugee Agency, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Children’s Fund,…

The new Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Joachim Rücker, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Rücker had been serving as Inspector…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for United Nations Refugee Agency, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, International…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, International Labour Organization, Inter-Parliamentary Union, International Organization for Migration, Office of the High…