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

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Ghana Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 05 September 2022 Presentation of Credentials   Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antwi, the new Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 02 September 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Jens Laerke, Spokesperson for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the Food and Agricultural…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise South Sudan’s Child Act, Ask about the Recruitment of Children by Government Forces and Armed Groups, and about School Feeding Schemes

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise South Sudan’s Child Act, Ask about the Recruitment of Children by Government Forces and Armed Groups, and about School Feeding Schemes 02 September 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of South Sudan, with Committee Experts praising South Sudan’s child act, and raising…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Uzbekistan on its Will to Promote Children’s Rights, Raise Questions on the Lack of Social Benefits and Juvenile Justice

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Uzbekistan on its Will to Promote Children’s Rights, Raise Questions on the Lack of Social Benefits and Juvenile Justice 01 September 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Uzbekistan under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Committee Experts commended the State…

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

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Denmark Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 01 September 2022 Presentation of Credentials Erik Brøgger Rasmussen, the new Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Singapore on Ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty, Ask Questions on the Death Penalty and Access to Health Insurance

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Singapore on Ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty, Ask Questions on the Death Penalty and Access to Health Insurance 31 August 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Singapore on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Ukraine on its Commitment to Child Rights, Ask about the Mental Health of Children in Light of the War and the Evacuation of Children with Disabilities

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Ukraine on its Commitment to Child Rights, Ask about the Mental Health of Children in Light of the War and the Evacuation of Children with Disabilities 31 August 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to sixth periodic report of Ukraine under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Seventh Session in Geneva after Adopting Concluding Observations on Benin, Nicaragua, United States, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Zimbabwe and Suriname

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Seventh Session in Geneva after Adopting Concluding Observations on Benin, Nicaragua, United States, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Zimbabwe and Suriname 30 August 2022 Press Release The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and seventh session in Geneva after adopting concluding observations on anti-…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend North Macedonia on Ratifying International Conventions, Ask about Corporal Punishment and Roma Children

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend North Macedonia on Ratifying International Conventions, Ask about Corporal Punishment and Roma Children 30 August 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of North Macedonia under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The Committee commended the State…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 30 August 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Development Programme, the World…