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REMARKS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT CEREMONY AT UN MEMORIAL TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REMARKS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG AT CEREMONY AT UN MEMORIAL TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS 31 May 2010 Press Conferences Following are the remarks delivered by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a ceremony this afternoon at the United Nations Memorial, Ariana Park, to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers: “Every year, we come together…

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS 31 May 2010 Press Conferences Director-General Salutes the Sacrifice and Selflessness of United Nations Peacekeepers Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, today saluted the sacrifice and selflessness of United Nations peacekeepers, during the commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS FOURTEENTH SESSION FROM 31 MAY TO 18 JUNE 2010

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS FOURTEENTH SESSION FROM 31 MAY TO 18 JUNE 2010 28 May 2010 Press Release The Human Rights Council will hold its fourteenth regular session from 31 May to 18 June at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. On the morning of Monday, 31 May, the Council will hear an update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to be followed by a general debate. Under this item, which covers the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 28 May 2010 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the International Labour Organization, United Nations Development Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…

FOURTH EDITION OF GENEVA LECTURE SERIES HELD ON “NATURE’S WAKE-UP CALL: WHY WE MUST HEED THE WARNING”

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home FOURTH EDITION OF GENEVA LECTURE SERIES HELD ON “NATURE’S WAKE-UP CALL: WHY WE MUST HEED THE WARNING” 28 May 2010 Press Conferences Almost 1,000 people attended the fourth edition of the Geneva Lecture Series on the topic “Nature’s wake-up call: Why we must heed the warning”, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Wednesday 26 May 2010. In his opening remarks, Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, emphasized that many of…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 25 May 2010 UN Geneva Press Briefing Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the World Health Organisation, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the International Organization for…

STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG TO SECOND AFRICAN FORUM FOR DIALOGUE

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG TO SECOND AFRICAN FORUM FOR DIALOGUE 25 May 2010 Press Conferences Following is the statement by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, which he delivered today in Geneva to the Second African Forum for Dialogue entitled “Peace and Security for Sustainable Development in Africa”: “It is a great pleasure to be with you for the Second African Forum for…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES FORTY-FOURTH SESSION

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES FORTY-FOURTH SESSION 21 May 2010 Press Release Issues Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Colombia, Algeria, Mauritius, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has concluded its forty-fourth session and issued its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Colombia, Algeria,…

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

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CHILE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 21 May 2010 Presentation of Credentials Pedro Oyarce Yuraszeck, the new Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Oyarce had been serving as Chile’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAN MARINO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

14 years 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAN MARINO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG 21 May 2010 Presentation of Credentials Guido Bellatti Ceccoli, the new Permanent Representative of San Marino to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. In addition to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bellatti Ceccoli remains the Permanent Representative of San Marino to the…