The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $432,244,246.00 to four Governments for distribution to 27 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 9 claims in category E (claims of corporations, other private legal entities and public sector…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the United Nations follow-up to the Algiers bombing; the first Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, to take place in Madrid in…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the activities of the Secretary-General, including his remarks on the outcome of the Palestinian Donors Conference in Paris; the…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme…

Creates Special Procedure on Indigenous Peoples and Extends Mandates of Seven Special Procedures, Including on Sudan and Liberia The Human Rights Council today concluded its resumed sixth session, after having, among other things, extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in…

Common Understandings Reached On Ways and Means To Enhance National Implementation and Regional Cooperation The Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was held in Geneva from 10 to 14 December 2007. The Meeting developed and consolidated the work of the Meeting of…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Universal Postal…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Bali, the Human Rights Council's resumed sixth session, Human Rights Day celebrations, the…

Meeting to Discuss Ways and Means to Enhance National Implementation and Regional Cooperation The Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will be held in Geneva from 10 to 14 December 2007. The Meeting will develop and consolidate the work of the Meeting of Experts (…

The Human Rights Council will hold the second part of its sixth session from 10 to 14 December at the Palais des Nations to discuss issues relating to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The Council will also consider human rights situations that require its attention,…