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COMMITTEE ON PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS CONCLUDES FOURTH SESSION

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS CONCLUDES FOURTH SESSION 28 April 2006 Press Release Adopts conclusions and recommendations on initial report of Mali The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its week-long fourth session during which it considered the initial periodic report of Mali, the first country report to be considered by the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 28 April 2006 UN Geneva Press Briefing Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also included Spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration.Secretary-General’s Message Commemorating Victims of Chemical Warfare Ms. Heuzé said…

STATES PARTIES TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION CONCLUDE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR 2006 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home STATES PARTIES TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION CONCLUDE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR 2006 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 28 April 2006 Press Release Participants Look Ahead to the Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention to Review its Operation and Consider Follow Up Action States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) met in Geneva, Switzerland from 26 to 28 April 2006 at the Preparatory Committee for…

REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT OPENIING OF EXHIBITION ENTITLED “SCIENCE BRINGING NATIONS TOGETHER”

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT OPENIING OF EXHIBITION ENTITLED “SCIENCE BRINGING NATIONS TOGETHER” 27 April 2006 Press Conferences Following are the remarks made by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the opening on 26 April of an exposition at the Palais des Nations entitled,“Science Bringing Nations Together”: “It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to the Palais des…

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $248 MILLION

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $248 MILLION 27 April 2006 Press Release The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 248,408,332.48 to 6 Governments for distribution to 25 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 10 claims in category “D” (claims of individuals for damages above $ 100,000), 7 claims in category “E” (claims of corporations, other private legal entities and public sector enterprises) and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 25 April 2006 UN Geneva Press Briefing Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Environmental Programme, the International Labour Office, the World Health Organization, the…

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MEETING TO PREPARE FOR 2006 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MEETING TO PREPARE FOR 2006 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 24 April 2006 Press Release States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention meet in Geneva to prepare for the forthcoming Sixth Review Conference of the Convention States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 to 28 April 2006 at the Preparatory Committee for the Sixth Review…

STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG ON 2006 EDITION OF THE GENEVA OPERA POOL

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG ON 2006 EDITION OF THE GENEVA OPERA POOL 24 April 2006 Press Conferences Following is the statement by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, delivered at a ceremony today on the occasion of the 2006 edition of the Geneva Opera Pool at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices: C’est un grand honneur d’être avec vous ce soir à l’occasion de la Geneva…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 21 April 2006 UN Geneva Press Briefing Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the Universal Postal Union and the International…

STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT OPENING OF EXHIBITION ENTITLED "LIGHTS AND COLOURS OF TURKEY"

18 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT OPENING OF EXHIBITION ENTITLED "LIGHTS AND COLOURS OF TURKEY" 20 April 2006 Press Conferences Following is the statement by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, which he delivered at the opening of a photo exhibition by Izzet Keribar entitled "Lights and Colours of Turkey" at the Palais des Nations on Wednesday, 19 April: "It is my great…