Thank you very much. I am happy to be back in Switzerland. We just had a very meaningful session at the Annual Conference of Swiss International Cooperation. As I said in my speech, Switzerland is a very valuable Member State of the United Nations supporting the United Nations, the global values…

The United Nations is still aiming for the Intra Syrian Talks to start in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday 25 January, but it is likely that this date will slip by a few days for practical reasons. The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, will assess progress over the weekend. We hope…

21 January, 2016 - The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the World Bank jointly announce their intention to form a new panel to mobilize urgent action towards the sustainable development goal for water and sanitation (SDG 6) and related targets. Sustainable Development…

The Conference on Disarmament, the world's single multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will hold the first public plenary of its 2016 session on Tuesday, 26 January at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open under the presidency of Nigeria. The presidency of the…

Davos, 21 January 2016 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the first members of the High-level Advisory Group for Every Woman Every Child who will help provide leadership and inspire actions for women, children adolescents’ health as we transition from the Millennium…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Office for the…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of a group of eminent Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates to help promote action to achieve the SDGs adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25September2015. The SDGs…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations…

31st SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCILGeneva, Switzerland, 29 February -24 March 2016Media accreditation Representatives of the media will need to be accredited for the coverage of the session. All journalists applying for accreditation must submit proof that they represent a bona fide media…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, asked for the opportunity of a meeting with senior officials of the five Permanent Members of the Security Council ("the P5") in order to update them on his latest regional travels and the resulting impressions about preparations…