Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Congo, Grenada, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Algeria, and Jordan The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on 2 March concluded its fifty-first session and adopted its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the meeting which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the International Organization for Migration and the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.…

Liu Zhenmin, the new Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China 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. Liu had been China’s…

Nicolas Niemtchinow, the new Permanent Representative of France 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. Niemtchinow served as Deputy Director…

Shanker Das Bairagi, the new Permanent Representative of Nepal 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. Bairagi held the post of Deputy…

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

Nakpa Polo, the new Permanent Representative of Togo to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Polo had had been serving as Director General…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today concluded its eighth session during which it adopted seven recommendations to the Human Rights Council and adopted both its annual programme of work including new priorities, and its report to the Council. During the session the Committee, a body…

Corinne Momal Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United…

Council Will Start with High-level Segment and Will Hold Panels on Human Rights and Sport, Freedom of Expression on the Internet, Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation The Human Rights Council will hold its nineteenth regular session from 27…