Pierre Morel, Special Representative of the European Union for the crisis in Georgia, speaking at the end of first session of the international discussions in Geneva on Georgia, said today they started the process of international discussions in Geneva on Georgia. The European Union, the United…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the International Labour Office, ATD Fourth World, the Office for the…

Following is the statement of Jan Beagle, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, delivered today at the opening of the Fusion Energy Conference 2008 at the Palais des Nations: "It is a distinct honour and a pleasure to…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Issues Conclusions on Reports of Austria, Uganda, Djibouti, Lithuania, Bhutan, United Kingdom and Tanzania The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its forty-ninth session, issuing its conclusions and recommendations on the situation of children in Djibouti, Bhutan and the United…

Zamir Akram, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan 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. Akram had been serving as Additional…

Ibrahim Mohammad Khraishi, the new Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Khraishi has previously held the posts of Palestine's…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, UN Habitat, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the…

Maria Nazareth Farani Azevedo, the new Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Farani Azevedo had been…