The Director-General met with Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania and discussed issues related to Tanzania’s contributions to the United Nations, including its membership on the Executive Board of UN Women and its leadership in regional security and…

Today, the Director-General attended a meeting hosted by the Conseil d’Etat of Geneva, in which he thanked the Host Country at all levels for its continued commitment to bringing together and strengthening key elements within Geneva’s international community.

Today, the Director-General attended special sessions of the International Labour Conference where speakers included Mr. Vladimir V. Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Ms. Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of the Swiss Confederation and Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the…

The Director-General met with Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia. Issues discussed included strengthening cooperation with the United Nations as part of Indonesia’s chairmanship of ASEAN and outcomes of the World Economic Forum’s East Asia Meeting recently…

The Director-General met with Mr. Vladimir V. Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation to discuss Russian support for the United Nations. The Director-General thanked Prime Minister Putin for Russia’s active contributions to the work of the United Nations in Geneva and outlined the…

The Director-General met with the Geneva Group today, hosted by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom. The Geneva Group is made up of the top 14 contributors to United Nations budgets and works to ensure effective management and better oversight and accountability within the…

The Director-General, together with Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, met with the Association of Correspondents Accredited to the United Nations (ACANU) to discuss the importance of public awareness-raising and the role of the global media.

Alessandra Vellucci, the Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction,…

Today, the Director-General met with Dr. Mukesh Kapila, Under-Secretary-General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and highlighted issues of mutual cooperation.

The Director-General met with Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information today to discuss public information issues in relation to UNOG and the broader United Nations system.