Yvette Morris, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United…

Yvette Morris, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations…

Yvette Morris, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe,…

Following are the remarks by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to a ceremony held at the Palais des Nations today to commemorate the International Day of Peace: “It is a privilege to welcome you all to the…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons from the Office of the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, Office of the Human Rights Council, Office of the High…

Subsequent to the seventh round of the Geneva International Discussions taking place in Geneva on Thursday, 17 September, the three Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions held a Press Conference at the United Nations Office at Geneva. PIERRE MOREL, Special Representative of the European…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning adopted its annual report to the General Assembly by consensus and closed the work of its 2009 substantive session, which officially ends this Friday, 18 September. The major achievement of the Conference this year was the adoption of decision CD/1864 on…

George Kaklikis, the new Permanent Representative of Greece 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, since 2006, Mr. Kaklikis had been serving as…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-charge 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 World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food…

The Human Rights Council will hold its twelfth regular session from 14 September to 2 October 2009 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. On the morning of Monday, 14 September, the Council will hear an update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to be…