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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Sixth Session in Geneva

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Sixth Session in Geneva 27 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-sixth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Albania, Bhutan, France, Guatemala, Jamaica, Malawi, Philippines and Uruguay, and provisional concluding observations on the…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 27 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International…

UNCTAD press conference

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNCTAD press conference 25 October 2023 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the UNCTAD report on its Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People 2023 Embargo 25 October at 12 p.m. Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and development Strategies Mutasim Elagraa, Coordinator, UNCTAD Assistance to the Palestinian People

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 24 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and the World Health Organization. Dire humanitarian situation in Gaza …

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Considers the Report of Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Considers the Report of Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation 23 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh to tenth periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation.  Committee Experts raised questions on the treatment of women human rights…

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

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Tanzania Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 23 October 2023 Presentation of Credentials Abdallah Saleh Possi, the new Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of…

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

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Andorra Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 23 October 2023 Presentation of Credentials Ferran Costa Marimon, the new Permanent Representative of Andorra 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 Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Uruguay’s Commitment to Implementing the Convention, Ask about Women’s Access to Justice and Gender Parity in Politics

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Uruguay’s Commitment to Implementing the Convention, Ask about Women’s Access to Justice and Gender Parity in Politics 20 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Uruguay, with Committee Experts commending the…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 20.10

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 20.10 20 October 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 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Health Organization. OPT/Israel update Alessandra Vellucci…

In Dialogue with the Republic of Korea, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Defectors from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Raise Issues Concerning the 2022 Itaewon Incident and High Suicide Rates

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the Republic of Korea, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Defectors from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Raise Issues Concerning the 2022 Itaewon Incident and High Suicide Rates 20 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on…