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Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twentieth Session Online
12 April 2021
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New Committee Member Matar Diop from Senegal Makes Solemn Declaration
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon opened its twentieth session online, during which it will examine the initial reports of Mongolia and Switzerland on their implementation of the provisions of the…
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In Dialogue with Chile, Committee on Migrant Workers Welcomes Positive Developments but Flags Issues Related to Expulsions
09 April 2021
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Situation of Haitians and Venezuelans, as well as New Migration Law Also Discussed
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its consideration of the…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
09 April 2021
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the International Bureau of Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IBE-UNESCO), the United Nations Refugee…
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Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers opens thirty-second session remotely
06 April 2021
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The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon opened its thirty-second session, hearing statements by a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Chair and members of the Committee, and civil society on the situation of migrant workers in…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
06 April 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 United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Humanitarian response to…
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New Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
06 April 2021
Presentation of Credentials
Stuart Harold Comberbach, the new Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe 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…
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New Permanent Representative of Hungary presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
06 April 2021
Presentation of Credentials
Margit Szűcs, the new Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Szűcs…
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Closes Twenty-Fourth Virtual Session after Adopting its Concluding Recommendations on Estonia
01 April 2021
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its twenty-fourth virtual session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial report of Estonia.
Odelia Fitoussi, Rapporteur…
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New Permanent Observer of International Development Law Organization presents letter of nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
01 April 2021
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Mark Cassayre, the new Permanent Observer of the International Development Law Organization to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
30 March 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 (UNHCR), the Office for the Coordination Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Development…
