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Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session to Address the “Grave Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem” on Thursday, 27 May

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session to Address the “Grave Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem” on Thursday, 27 May 20 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address “the grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem” on Thursday, 27 May. The…

Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Risk Reduction

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Risk Reduction 18 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification   The Conference on Disarmament today held a thematic discussion on agenda item 2 of the Conference on prevention of nuclear war, focusing on nuclear risk reduction. Ambassador Yuri Borissov Sterk of Bulgaria, President of the…

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 18 May 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Organization for Migration,…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Online Eighty-Seventh Session, Elects New Chairperson and Bureau

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Online Eighty-Seventh Session, Elects New Chairperson and Bureau 17 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   Outgoing Committee Chairperson Says Number of Children Injured and Killed in the Conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is Alarming as Attacks that Count Children among their Victims are Unacceptable   The Committee on the Rights of…

New Permanent Observer of European Union Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of European Union Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 17 May 2021 Presentation of Credentials   Lotte Knudsen, the new Permanent Observer of the European Union to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her…

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 14 May 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 14 May 2021 Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the TV and Radio Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the United Nations High…

Conference on Disarmament Continues Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Continues Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification 12 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its thematic plenary discussion on item 1 of its agenda on cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, with a focus on nuclear disarmament verification. Speakers said that as the highest priority, the Conference should start…

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 11 May 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva,  chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Human Rights Council, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization and the World…

Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Plenary Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Plenary Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification 11 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a thematic plenary discussion on item 1 of its agenda on the cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, with a focus on nuclear disarmament verification. Ambassador Yuri Borissov Sterk of Bulgaria, President of the Conference…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Online Twentieth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Mongolia, Switzerland and Colombia

3 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Online Twentieth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Mongolia, Switzerland and Colombia 07 May 2021 Meeting Summaries   Committee Expresses Concern about Acts of Violence during Peaceful Demonstrations in Colombia and Recalls that No Exceptional Circumstances Can Be Invoked to Justify Enforced Disappearance   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its…