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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Addresses Opening of the Ninety-Second Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
16 January 2023
Meeting Summaries
Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, this morning addressed the opening of the ninety-second session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, during which the Committee will review reports on the efforts of Azerbaijan,…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
13 January 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Clinical updates regarding COVID-19
Dr. Janet Diaz, clinical management lead for the COVID-19 response…
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New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
11 January 2023
Presentation of Credentials
Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka, the new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
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The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations System Elects its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2023 and Adopts its Programme of Work
11 January 2023
Press Release
The Joint Inspection Unit concluded the second part of its Winter Session on 10 January 2023. In the first part of the Winter Session, the Inspectors elected Inspector Eileen A. Cronin (United States) as Chair and Inspector Carolina Fernandez-Opazo (Mexico) as Vice-Chair of the Unit for 2023. The Unit also adopted its…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
10 January 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Labour Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Refugee Agency.…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
06 January 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Development Programme.
Myanmar political detainees…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
03 January 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Ms. Vellucci wished happy New Year to all participants and read excerpts of the New Year’s message from the Secretary General: “Ever new year is a moment of rebirth. We sweep out the ashes of the new year… In 2023 we need peace now more than ever… In 2023 let’s put peace at the heart of our words and actions. Together, let’s make 2023 a year when peace is restored to our lives…
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New Permanent Representative of Ecuador Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
03 January 2023
Presentation of Credentials
Cristian Espinosa Cañizares, the new Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
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New Permanent Representative of Colombia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
22 December 2022
Presentation of Credentials
Gustavo Adolfo Gallón Giraldo, the new Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Mr. Gallón Giraldo has…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
20 December 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations…
