Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the UN Refugee Agency, the World…

Le Président de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, M. Joseph Deiss, a donné aujourd'hui, à Genève, une conférence de presse à l'occasion de l'ouverture de la session de 2011 du Conseil économique et social (ECOSOC) de l'ONU. Le Président de l'Assemblée générale a souligné que le débat de haut…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the Economic Commission for Europe, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Children's Fund, the International…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the Global Fund, the United Nations…

The Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, presided over a solemn ceremony held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Monday, 27 June 2011 for the swearing-in of Judge Mary Faherty of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal (“Appeals Tribunal”). Judge…

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

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the United…

GENEVA – A United Nations expert committee on migrants’ rights has welcomed the recent adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) of the International Convention on Domestic Workers, a landmark legal instrument aimed at protecting the rights and improving the conditions of life of…

Yvette Morris, the Chief of the Radio and Television Section of the Information Service, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Trade Organization, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the…

Adopts 29 Resolutions, Creates Mandate on Côte d'Ivoire, Adopts the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and Extends Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Libya and Appoints New Special Procedures Mandates Holders The Human Rights Council…