Almost 800 people attended the fifth edition of the Geneva Lecture Series on the topic “Building Bridges: Intercultural Dialogue, Identities and Migration”, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Thursday, 16 September 2010, with the participation of Professor Ekmeleddin Ýhsanoðlu, Secretary-…

Ms. Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service at the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme, the…

We need to strengthen accountability and put an end to impunity for violence committed against women in conflict if we are to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace. This was one of the key messages of a high-level seminar focused on how to enhance the role of women in peace and security…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Population Fund, the World Intellectual Property, the Global Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the…

Zalmai Aziz, the new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Aziz had been serving as Afghanistan’s…

Jan Knutsson, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Knutsson served as Director General for…

The Human Rights Council will hold its fifteenth regular session from 13 September to 1 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. On the morning of Monday, 13 September, the Council will hear an update by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, to be followed by a…

Matjaz Kovacic, the new Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kovacic had been serving as Head of the…

Steffen Smidt, the new Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Smidt had been serving in 2010 as Under…

Slimane Chikh, the new Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, today presented his letter of nomination to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Chikh, an Algerian national, had been…