Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Kuwait, Mauritius, Monaco, Slovenia and Turkmenistan The Committee against Torture issued its concluding observations and recommendations on reports from Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Kuwait, Mauritius, Monaco, Slovenia and…

The Director-General attended a reception today to celebrate the National Day of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and share his congratulations on this occasion.

GENEVA – UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Frank La Rue, warned Friday that fearful Governments are increasingly restricting the flow of information on the Internet due to its potential to mobilize people to challenge the status quo. “In recent months, we have seen a growing…

Today, the Director-General met with Mr. Louis Germain, the Regional Ombudsman for Geneva to discuss issues related to the administration of justice within the United Nations.

Committee reviewed the reports of Slovenia, Kuwait, Ghana, Turkmenistan, Finland, Mauritius, Monaco and Ireland The Committee against Torture concluded the work of its forty-sixth session, during which it reviewed the reports of Slovenia, Kuwait, Ghana, Turkmenistan, Finland, Mauritius, Monaco…

Alessandra Vellucci, the Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the UN Information Service, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the UN Children's Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the…

The Director-General opened the 100th session of the International Labour Conference today and highlighted the need to place employment at the centre of joint United Nations-International Labour Organization (ILO) efforts to reduce poverty, fight climate change and overcome resource constraints…

Today, the Director-General in his capacity as Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament and Personal Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Conference, participated in its plenary session.

Today, the Director-General participated in the Swearing-in Ceremony of the new Mayor of Geneva, administrative councillors of the City of Geneva, the mayors of Geneva communes and their deputies who will assume their duties on 1 June 2011. The attendance of the Director-General at the ceremony…

Today, the Director-General attended a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Italian State, hosted by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Italy and shared his congratulations on the historic day.