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Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Discussion on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Discussion on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space 01 June 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today held a thematic discussion on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. Ambassador Salomon Eheth of Cameroon, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said the thematic discussion would centre on the prevention of an arms race in outer space…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 01 June 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the…

New Permanent Representative of Luxembourg Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Luxembourg Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 01 June 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Marc Bichler, the new Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 28 May 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Jens Laerke, for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, and UNAIDS. Displacement from Goma Jens Laerke, for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

In Dialogue with Tunisia, Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcomes Positive Steps and Asks about Corporal Punishment

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Tunisia, Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcomes Positive Steps and Asks about Corporal Punishment 28 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   Committee Experts Congratulate Tunisia for Being the First Nation Outside Europe to Sign the Lanzarote Convention   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of…

Human Rights Council Establishes International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Establishes International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel 27 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on ensuring respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem…

Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on “the Grave Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”, Speakers Urge it to Establish an International Commission of Inquiry

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on “the Grave Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”, Speakers Urge it to Establish an International Commission of Inquiry 27 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Right Council this morning opened its special session on “the grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. It…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 25 May 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization Addresses the Conference on Disarmament

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization Addresses the Conference on Disarmament 25 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first plenary under the Presidency of Ambassador Salomon Eheth of Cameroon, hearing an address by Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization. Ambassador Eheth said that, in accordance…

New Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 25 May 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Kurt Jäger, the new Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Jäger will also be serving as…