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

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SUDAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 01 September 2011 Presentation of Credentials Abdelrahman Mohamed Abdalla Dhirar, the new Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva Mr. Dhirar had served as the Ambassador of Sudan to Syria, where he was…

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

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NORWAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 30 August 2011 Presentation of Credentials Steffen Kongstad, the new Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kongstad had been serving since 2008 as Director-General of the Department for Security…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 30 August 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 26 August 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Trade Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the UN Refugee Agency and the Office of…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 23 August 2011 Presentation of Credentials Abdul Samad Minty, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Minty held a number of concurrent positions, including:…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT BEGINS PRESIDENCY OF CUBA

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT BEGINS PRESIDENCY OF CUBA 23 August 2011 Press Release Hears address by Cuba’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs The Conference on Disarmament held a plenary meeting this morning, which marked the first under the presidency of Cuba. The Conference also heard an address by the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, and welcomed participants of the 2011 United Nations Disarmament Fellowship.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 23 August 2011 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Food Programme.Situation in the Horn of Africa Adrian…

THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES ITS SECOND SPECIAL SESSION ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES ITS SECOND SPECIAL SESSION ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 23 August 2011 Press Release Adopts resolution that requires the dispatch of a commission of inquiryAdopts resolution that requires the dispatch of a commission of inquiry The Human Rights Council concluded its seventeenth Special Session, which was convened yesterday and was devoted to “the situation…

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

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUNISIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 22 August 2011 Presentation of Credentials Moncef Baati, the new Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Baati served as the General Director of International Organizations and Conferences.…

2011 UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME OF FELLOWSHIPS ON DISARMAMENT STARTS IN GENEVA

13 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home 2011 UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME OF FELLOWSHIPS ON DISARMAMENT STARTS IN GENEVA 22 August 2011 Press Release The 2011 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament starts today at the United Nations Office at Geneva with the participation of young diplomats from 25 Member States of the United Nations. The programme will last for a period of nine weeks. Diplomats from the following 25 Member States will be…