Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which provided information on the launch of the Millennium Project report in New York, a special session of the General Assembly, the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Geneva activities, tsunami…

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 on the Secretary-General's activities in Mauritius, the tsunami relief effort, activities in New York and Geneva, human…

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 193,744,502.92 to 16 Governments and one office of international organizations for distribution to 329 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 252 claims in category "D" (claims of individuals for…

Patrice Tonda, the new Permanent Representative of Gabon 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. Tonda had served as Gabon's Ambassador to…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which focused mainly on the tsunami relief effort. Spokespersons for the United Nations Children's Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for…

It has come to the attention of the secretariat of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) that, for reasons unknown to the UNCC, the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) has made available to the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) internal audit reports on the UNCC dated between…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which dealt mainly with the tsunami relief efforts. Participating in the briefing were Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of…

Wegger Christian Strommen, the new Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Geneva. Prior to his…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which concentrated on the latest developments concerning the tsunami aid efforts. Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United…