Following are the remarks delivered by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a ceremony this afternoon at the United Nations Memorial, Ariana Park, to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers…

Director-General Salutes the Sacrifice and Selflessness of United Nations Peacekeepers Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, today saluted the sacrifice and selflessness of United Nations peacekeepers, during the commemoration…

The Human Rights Council will hold its fourteenth regular session from 31 May to 18 June at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. On the morning of Monday, 31 May, the Council will hear an update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to be followed by a general debate. Under this…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the 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 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the International Labour Organization,…

Almost 1,000 people attended the fourth edition of the Geneva Lecture Series on the topic “Nature’s wake-up call: Why we must heed the warning”, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Wednesday 26 May 2010. In his opening remarks, Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the World Health Organisation, the…

Following is the statement by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, which he delivered today in Geneva to the Second African Forum for Dialogue entitled “Peace and Security for Sustainable Development in Africa…

Pedro Oyarce Yuraszeck, the new Permanent Representative of Chile 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. Oyarce had been serving as Chile’s…

Guido Bellatti Ceccoli, the new Permanent Representative of San Marino to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. In addition to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bellatti Ceccoli remains the…

Issues Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Colombia, Algeria, Mauritius, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has concluded its forty-fourth session and issued its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of…