The Committee on Enforced Disappearances closed its third session this afternoon after adopting the report of the two-week session. At its closing meeting, Emmanuel Decaux, Chairperson of the Committee, said this had been an extremely fruitful, rich and busy session. The Committee was now up and…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, 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 International Organization for Migration and the World Health…

Pedro Comissário Afonso, the new Permanent Representative of Mozambique to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Comissário Afonso served as…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the High Commissioner for Refugees, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of the Philippines, Turkey, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal The Human Rights Committee concluded this afternoon its one hundredth and sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on…

Alexandre Fasel, the new Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Fasel served as the alternate Permanent…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for and representatives of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the…

Today, the United Nations Compensation Commission made available approximately $1.09 billion to the Government of the State of Kuwait. Payment is being made in respect of the remaining claims with outstanding balances, all awarded to Kuwait and approved by the Governing Council between 1999 and…

Mr. Triyono Wibowo, the new Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Wibowo served as Ambassador to…

25th anniversary of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishmen NEW YORK (23 October 2012) – Twenty-five years after the entry into force of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, an…