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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 26 October 2007 UN Geneva Press Briefing 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 Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 26 October 2007 Presentation of Credentials 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. Khousakoun had been serving…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MOLDOVA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MOLDOVA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 26 October 2007 Presentation of Credentials 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 Vice Minister for Culture and Tourism of…

SPECIAL ADVISER ADOLF OGI TO DELIVER MESSAGE AT 2007 WORLD CONFERENCE ON SPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN BEIJING

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home SPECIAL ADVISER ADOLF OGI TO DELIVER MESSAGE AT 2007 WORLD CONFERENCE ON SPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN BEIJING 24 October 2007 Statements and Speeches From 25 to 27 October 2007, the Chinese capital will host the Seventh World Conference on Sport and the Environment, jointly organized by the International Olympic Committee and the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee, in close partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Nine months before the opening of…

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $469.6 MILLION

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $469.6 MILLION 24 October 2007 Press Release 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 enterprises) and 22 claims in category F (claims of Governments and international organizations…

REMARKS BY UNOG DIRECTOR-GENERAL AT THE UN DAY CONCERT

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REMARKS BY UNOG DIRECTOR-GENERAL AT THE UN DAY CONCERT 24 October 2007 Press Conferences Following is the address which was delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at Victoria Hall in Geneva on the occasion of United Nations Day 2007. "On behalf of the international community in Geneva, I take this opportunity to warmly thank the Council of State of the Republic and Canton of…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 23 October 2007 UN Geneva Press Briefing 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 Affairs, the World Food Programme, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 19 October 2007 UN Geneva Press Briefing 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 Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 16 October 2007 UN Geneva Press Briefing 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 Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Health Organization, the International…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

17 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 09 October 2007 UN Geneva Press Briefing 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 High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…