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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Ireland on Receiving Ukrainian Children, Raise Questions about Roma and Traveller Children and Children with Disabilities
25 January 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Ireland, commending the State on receiving Ukrainian children, while asking questions…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
24 January 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the World Health Organization.
Violence and threats by armed groups displace refugees and civilians in…
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Conference on Disarmament Holds First Plenary of its 2023 Session
24 January 2023
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The Conference on Disarmament today held the first plenary of its 2023 session, hearing addresses by the President of the Conference and a number of States. The Conference also adopted its agenda for the 2023 session.
Ambassador Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin of Egypt, President of the Conference, said the Conference on Disarmament…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Azerbaijan’s Improved Birth Registration Rate, Ask aboutthe Mandate of the Ombudsman and Deinstitutionalisation Policies
24 January 2023
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Azerbaijan, with Committee Experts praising Azerbaijan’s improved birth registration…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Bolivia on the Pursuit of a More Equal Society, Raise Questions about Early Marriage and Violence in Schools
20 January 2023
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Bolivia, commending the State on its pursuit of a more equal society, while questioning the…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
20 January 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Television, Radio and Webcast Section within the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Health Organization, United Nations Office for…
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Conference on Disarmament to Hold First Public Plenary of its 2023 Session on Tuesday, 24 January
20 January 2023
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The Conference on Disarmament, the world's single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum, will hold the first public plenary of its 2023 session on Tuesday, 24 January.
The 2023 session of the Conference on Disarmament will be divided up into three successive parts, from 23 January to 31 March…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Oman for Planned Reforms of the Omani Human Rights Commission, Ask about Birth Registration and Female Genital Mutilation
19 January 2023
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Oman, with Committee Experts praising planned reforms of the Omani Human Rights…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Mauritius on New Legislation for Children, Ask about Teenage Pregnancies and Education on Climate Change
18 January 2023
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of Mauritius, commending the State on the new legislation on children which had been implemented, while…
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Secretary-Generals remarks at the World Economic Forum
18 January 2023
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Excellencies, dear friends,
Thank you very much for your welcome and thank you, dear President Schwab, for your kind words. It is very good to be back in Davos, and once again in person.
Your theme perfectly sets out the dilemma of today’s world:
We need cooperation, yet we face fragmentation.
I am not here to sugar-coat the scale of that challenge –…
