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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 30 November 2021 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 spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Meteorological Organization…

United Nations Office at Geneva Commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home United Nations Office at Geneva Commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 29 November 2021 Press Release   The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was commemorated today at a Special Meeting held at the United Nations Office at Geneva. Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the meeting and read out the message of António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-…

Committee against Torture Discusses Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Follow-up to Individual Communications, and Reprisals

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Discusses Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Follow-up to Individual Communications, and Reprisals 29 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today discussed follow-up to concluding observations, follow-up to individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Bakhtiyar…

In Dialogue with Bolivia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Progress against Gender-Based Violence and Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Cases of Torture

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Bolivia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Progress against Gender-Based Violence and Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Cases of Torture 26 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Bolivia on the efforts made by the State party to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 26 November 2021 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 for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Unitaid, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, the World Food…

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to be Commemorated at the Palais des Nations on 29 November 2021

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to be Commemorated at the Palais des Nations on 29 November 2021 26 November 2021 Press Release   A hybrid Special Meeting will be held at the Palais des Nations on Monday, 29 November to mark the annual observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, will open the meeting with introductory remarks…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask Chile about the Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples, and about Migrants’ Access to Rights

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask Chile about the Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples, and about Migrants’ Access to Rights 25 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-third periodic report of Chile, during which its Experts asked about indigenous peoples’…

Experts of the Committee Against Torture Ask Serbia about Overcrowding in Prisons, and about the Effective Punishment of State Agents Accused of Torture

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee Against Torture Ask Serbia about Overcrowding in Prisons, and about the Effective Punishment of State Agents Accused of Torture 24 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Serbia on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee Experts asking about…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask Denmark about the Housing and Integration of Migrants and their Descendants, and about Hate Speech and Hate Crimes

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask Denmark about the Housing and Integration of Migrants and their Descendants, and about Hate Speech and Hate Crimes 24 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-fourth periodic report of Denmark, during which its Experts…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 23 November 2021 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations…