The Conference on Disarmament today adopted its report to the General Assembly and concluded its 2007 session. Speakers made statements, in which they expressed their frustration at coming extremely close to achieving consensus on a programme of work this year, after 10 years of deadlock, and…

Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from representatives and spokespersons of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,…

Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the…

The Human Rights Council will hold the first part of its sixth session from 10 to 28 September at the Palais des Nations to discuss issues relating to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The Council will also continue with its institution-building process, including…

Following is the address which will be delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on 6 September at the Peace Palace in The Hague to a colloquium organized by the Hague Academy of International Law entitled…

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 addressed by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World…

Abdulla Falah Abdulla Al-Dosari, the new Permanent Representative of Qatar 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. Al-Dosari had been serving…

Hans Dahlgren, 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, since 2001, Mr. Dahlgren had been serving as…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the United Nations Environmental Programme, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Intellectual Property…

Victor Camilleri, the new Permanent Representative of Malta 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 2003, Mr. Camilleri had been serving as…