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1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR press conference 11 October 2023 Press Conference Announcement The situation of people forcibly displaced by the conflict in Sudan Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR Regional Bureau Director for the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes, and Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Sudan Situation Abdouraouf Gnon Konde, UNHCR Regional Bureau Director for West and Central Africa Ayman Y. Gharaibeh, UNHCR Regional Bureau Director for the Middle East and…

New Permanent Observer of the Council of Europe Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of the Council of Europe Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 11 October 2023 Presentation of Credentials   Ambassador Sylvie Bollini, the new Permanent Observer of the Council of Europe to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 11 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate under agenda item 10 on technical assistance and capacity building.  The Council yesterday heard the presentation of reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner…

AFTERNOON - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Deep Concern at the Widespread Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Haiti

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Deep Concern at the Widespread Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Haiti 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Human Rights Council Hears the Presentation of Reports on Cambodia, Georgia and Yemen, and Starts General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building …

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bhutan’s “Human Dignity Clinic”, Ask about Women’s Representation in Political Bodies and Perceptions of Violence Against Women

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bhutan’s “Human Dignity Clinic”, Ask about Women’s Representation in Political Bodies and Perceptions of Violence Against Women 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Bhutan, with Committee Experts…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Discrimination Against Women and Others Remains Pervasive in Somali Society, and that While the Central African Republic Has Avoided the Worst Possible Outcome Due to Cooperation, More Remains To Be Done

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Discrimination Against Women and Others Remains Pervasive in Somali Society, and that While the Central African Republic Has Avoided the Worst Possible Outcome Due to Cooperation, More Remains To Be Done 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 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 spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference 10 October 2023 Press Conference Announcement 10 years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury was signed and what to expect from the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (Geneva, 30 October to 3 November 2023) Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention Marianne Bailey, Senior Coordination Officer, Minamata Convention…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia 09 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Enhanced Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Bhutan, the Philippines, Jamaica and Guatemala

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Bhutan, the Philippines, Jamaica and Guatemala 09 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution on the situation of women’s…