Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which heard statements from spokespersons and representatives from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations…

Somphet Khousakoun, the new Permanent Representative of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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.…

Tatiana Lapicus, the new Permanent Representative of Moldova 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 2005, Ms. Lapicus had been serving as…

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $469,605,871 to four Governments for distribution to 32 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 10 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 Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which heard statements from spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which heard statements from spokespersons and representatives from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which heard statements from spokespersons and representatives from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Venezuela, Bulgaria, France, Spain, Croatia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Qatar and Syria The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its forty-sixth session, issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on the situation of children…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization,…