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New Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
10 March 2025
Presentation of Credentials
António da Conceição, the new Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste 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…
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UN Secretary-General meets with the Joint Inspection Unit
28 February 2025
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The JIU Chairperson, Carolina Fernandez Opazo and JIU Executive Secretary, Uren Pillay met with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for the work of the JIU and committed the organization to the implementation of the Unit’s recommendations.He…
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The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system elects its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025 and adopts its programme of work
10 December 2024
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The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) held its Winter Session on 4 December 2024. The Inspectors re-elected Inspector Carolina Fernandez Opazo (Mexico) as Chair and Inspector Jesús Miranda Hita (Spain) as Vice-Chair of the Unit for 2025. Both served in the respective capacities in 2024.The Unit also adopted its programme…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
29 October 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, and the representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
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Panel 4 of the Conference of Civil Society Organisations Working on the Question of Palestine
04 April 2024
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Ensuring Compliance with International Mechanisms After the International Court of Justice Rulings Introductory remarksTHEMBELA NGCULU, Counsellor at the South Africa Permanent Mission in Geneva, in opening remarks, said South Africa knew all too well the important role played by civil society, and it was thanks to the…
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Panel 3 of the Conference of Civil Society Organisations Working on the Question of Palestine
04 April 2024
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State Actions on Accountability: Discussing Best PracticesAHMAD ABUZNEID, Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, said the Campaign was dedicated to ending all support for the apartheid State of Israel. The situation was dire, and powerful testimonies had been heard during the Conference as to the reality on the…
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Panel 2 of the Conference of Civil Society Organisations Working on the Question of Palestine
04 April 2024
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The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Ensuring Third Party Responsibility: Perspectives from Global and Regional VoicesSAMAH SISAY, Attorney at the US Centre for Constitutional Rights (CCR), said the Centre worked to advocate for the rights of Palestinians in the United States and supported the work of the International Court of Justice into…
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Opening session of the 2024 Conference of Civil Society Organisations Working on the Question of Palestine
04 April 2024
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CHEIKH NIANG, Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations in New York and Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, welcomed the attendees and the high-level speakers to the Conference, and noted the Conference aimed to gain the attention of civil society organizations…
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New Permanent Representative of Guinea Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
05 March 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Louncény Condé, the new Permanent Representative of Guinea 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 Geneva, Mr. Condé had…
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MEDIA ADVISORY - ‘Peace Begins with Her’: A mosaic of portraits celebrates women and peace
04 March 2024
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Add your own voice to the global push for women's participation by having your portrait taken in the Inside Out Photobooth and added to the ‘Peace Begins with Her’ installation honoring the vital role of women in achieving peace!
Add your own voice to the global push for women's participation by having your portrait taken in…