Paul Meyer, the new Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Meyer has been based at the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Canada, Israel, India, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Antigua and Barbuda and Czech Republic The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its seventieth session, issuing concluding observations and…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the…

The Human Rights Council will hold its fourth session from 12 to 30 March at the Palais des Nations to debate the promotion and protection of human rights around the world.At the beginning of the session, a high-level segment will be held during which dozens of dignitaries will address the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for and Representatives of the International Labour Organization, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Strategy for Disaster…

Marie Heuzé, the Director 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 Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Ambassador Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium), today concluded its sixty-second session. At this session, the Council elected Belgium as President, and Indonesia as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Governing…