Yvette Morris, the Chief of the Radio and Television Section of the Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the…

Geneva – The President of Human Rights Council today appointed three high-level experts as members of the Commission of Inquiry to investigate the allegations of serious abuses and violations of human rights committed in Côte d’Ivoire following the presidential elections of 28 November 2010, as…

Esen Aydogdyev, the new Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Aydogdyev had been serving since 2008 as…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Economic Commission for Europe, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the World Health…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Report of Mexico, Issues Statement on Situation of Migrant Workers in Libya The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its fourteenth session after adopting its…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Ambassador Reinhard Schweppe (Germany), today concluded its seventy-first session. At this session, the Council elected Germany as President to replace Austria, which held the presidency of the Governing…

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

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) will hold its seventy-first session from 5 to 7 April 2011. At the opening plenary, the Council will elect a new president to replace Austria, whose term concluded in December 2010. Brazil currently holds the vice-…

Monitoring Body for Covenant on Civil, Political Rights Concludes Session, after Considering Reports from Togo, Slovakia, Serbia, Mongolia The United Nations expert body monitoring worldwide implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights concluded its 101stsession at…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons of the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund, the…