Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the World Health Organization, the GAVI Alliance, the UN Refugee Agency, the Economic Commission for Europe, the World…

Adopts Recommendations on the Reports of Switzerland, Republic of Moldova, Croatia, Russian Federation and Ecuador The Human Rights Committee today concluded its ninety-seventh session, during which it considered and adopted concluding observations and recommendations on the reports submitted by…

The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available a total of $610,000,000.00 to the Government of the State of Kuwait for distribution to 10 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 5 claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises) and 5…

Luvsantseren Orgil, the new Permanent Representative of Mongolia 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. Orgil had been serving as Foreign…

Laura Dupuy Lasserre, the new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, since October 2008, Ms. Dupuy Lasserre…

Federico Alberto Gonzalez Franco, the new Permanent Representative of Paraguay 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. Gonzalez Franco had…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Economic…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its second session, during which it adopted its Reporting Guidelines and held a day of general discussion on Article 12 of the Convention on the right to equal recognition before the law. During the session, which was held…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Office…