Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the report on the demolitions in Zimbabwe, human rights meetings in Geneva, activities of the Director-General, upcoming press conferences and other issues.…

Following is the statement delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a cultural event today at the Ariana Park of the Palais des Nations marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People: "…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Unit of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about new statements by the Secretary-General on Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Iraq and the Middle East; Geneva activities; and other…

Following are the welcome remarks delivered today by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the opening of the Seminar on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights - An Evolution, which was organized by the World Federation…

Eduardas Borisovas, the new Permanent Representative of Lithuania 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. Borisovas had been serving as…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the launch of the "Alliance of Civilizations" initiative; the reform of the United Nations, tsunami developments,…

Observes Minute of Silence in Honour of Victims of Terrorist Attack in London The Conference on Disarmament today observed a minute of silence in honour of victims of last week's terrorist attack in London and heard statements by Bulgaria, Peru, Hungary, the Russian Federation, Brazil, China,…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about a number of recent statements and messages from the Secretary-General on the tenth anniversary of the Srebrenica…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, which provided information on statements by the Secretary-General and the G-8 + 5 on yesterday’s bombings in London, the visits of two Special Rapporteurs of the Commission on Human…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, which provided information on the Secretary-General’s statements and programme, upcoming activities in Geneva, refugees in Chad, asylum seekers from Uzbekistan, the need for increased…