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.

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.

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 met with Mr. Jayantha Dhanapala, President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and member of the Advisory Board of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces to discuss issues related to disarmament and the global security environment.

Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women and Under-Secretary-General, in opening remarks said that the agency was a new institution for ensuring women’s rights and women’s empowerment. While the agency would be addressing various aspects of women’s rights around the world and advocating…

The Director-General attended the Geneva Opera Pool today and in his remarks at the Grand Théâtre, noted the timeliness of the opera “The Love of the Three Oranges”, and its vision of a world where solutions to complex problems can be found only through common efforts. The Director-General…

La Commission d'enquête internationale indépendante sur la Côte d'Ivoire* chargée d'enquêter sur les faits et les circonstances relatifs aux allégations de violations graves des droits de l'homme en Côte d'Ivoire à la suite de l'élection présidentielle du 28 novembre 2010, a soumis son rapport…