Issues Conclusions on Reports of Bolivia, Burundi, Saudi Arabia, France, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Morocco and Sweden The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its fortieth session, held from 14 January to 1 February 2008 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which focused on United Nations system efforts to address the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Kenya. Information was also provided on a $90 million appeal to assist internally…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for and Representatives of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,…

The Human Rights Council today demanded that Israel lift immediately the siege it had imposed on the occupied Gaza Strip, restore continued supply of fuel, food and medicine and reopen the border crossings. In a resolution adopted by a roll-call vote of 30 in favour, one against and 15 abstentions…

The first meeting of the 2008 Session of the Group of Governmental Experts of the States Parties to the 1980 Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (CCW) concluded on…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's travels, in particular his programme in Geneva; the upcoming sixth Special Session of the Human Rights…

The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on Wednesday, 23 January at the request of the Group of Arab States and the Group of the Organization of Islamic Conference to consider and take action on “human rights violations emanating from Israeli military incursions in the Occupied…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from the Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN…

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Address the Opening Meeting The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will hold the first public plenary of its 2008 session on Wednesday, 23 January, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, which will be…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about Geneva Activities, in particular highlighting the first session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women since its move to Geneva; United…