Gerard Corr, the new Permanent Representative of Ireland 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. Corr had been serving as Ambassador of…

Evan P. Garcia, the new Permanent Representative of the Philippines 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. Garcia had been serving since…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today concluded its third session during which it adopted six recommendations and its report to the Human Rights Council. The recommendations included texts on the draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Trade Organization, the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined initial to third periodic report of Botswana on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report,…

Issues Conclusions on Reports of Mongolia, Paraguay, Burkina Faso, Estonia, Cameroon, Tajikistan, Ecuador, Israel, El Salvador, Norway and Liechtenstein The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its three-week fifty-third session, adopting its report and issuing its concluding…

The Human Rights Council today concluded its Special Session, on “The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of January 12, 2010: a Human Rights Approach”. The resolution adopted by the Council called upon the international community to continue to…

The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available a total of $674,206,389 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…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Labour Organization, the…

The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on “The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of January 12, 2010: a Human Rights Approach” on Wednesday, 27 January, starting at 10 a.m. in Room XX of the Palais des Nations. The holding of the…