The Working Group on Internet Governance, which met at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 14 to 18 February, discussed Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, administration of the Internet Root Server system and other issues, and completed its preliminary report. The Working Group (WGIG), which…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's report on small arms and light weapons, a meeting between OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations on freedom of expression and the…

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Rejects Italy's Statement on Pyongyang's Possession of Nuclear Weapons The Conference on Disarmament today heard statements by Norway on its priorities within the Conference, China on a joint seminar on prevention of an arms race in outer space, and Pakistan…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing which provided information on the statement of the Secretary-General on the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister, the statement of the Secretary-General to the Munich conference on security…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's European trip, the review of the 1995 Social Development Summit, the fear of the renewed spread of polio around the world, a fraud case at…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Secretary-General's visit to London and Munich, the Secretary-General's statements on Togo, the UN Special Representative holding talks in Iraq, the Security…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Volcker report, relief efforts for tsunami-affected countries, the Secretary-General's report on Darfur, the floods in Guyana, human rights and other issues.…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the statement by the Secretary-General on the elections in Iraq, the Conference on Disarmament, the Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Darfur, the floods in…

Luis Alberto Varela Quiros, the new Permanent Representative of Costa Rica 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 in Geneva, Mr. Varela Quiros had been…

Adopts Conclusions on Reports from Sweden, Albania, Luxembourg, Austria, Belize, the Bahamas, Iran, Togo, Bolivia and Nigeria The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its thirty-eighth session and issued its conclusions and recommendations on the situation of children in Sweden,…