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

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Romania Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 25 August 2022 Presentation of Credentials Răzvan-Victor Rusu, the new Permanent Representative of Romania 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.…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend New Zealand on Establishing the Disability Ministry, Ask Questions on Forced Sterilisation and Assisted Death

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend New Zealand on Establishing the Disability Ministry, Ask Questions on Forced Sterilisation and Assisted Death 24 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of New Zealand on its implementation of the Convention on…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Holds Day of General Discussion on its Proposed General Recommendation on Racial Discrimination and the Right to Health

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Holds Day of General Discussion on its Proposed General Recommendation on Racial Discrimination and the Right to Health 23 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today held a day of general discussion on its proposed general recommendation on racial discrimination and the right to health. The day was comprised of…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 23 August 2022 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 Food Programme, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Children’s Fund. Six months…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Japan on Providing Compensation to Victims of Eugenic Surgery, Ask Questions on Institutionalisation and Inclusive Education

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Japan on Providing Compensation to Victims of Eugenic Surgery, Ask Questions on Institutionalisation and Inclusive Education 23 August 2022 Meeting Summaries Committee on the Rights of Persons                           …

President of Conference on Disarmament: Subsidiary Bodies Three and Five Have Reached Agreement on Their Draft Reports

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home President of Conference on Disarmament: Subsidiary Bodies Three and Five Have Reached Agreement on Their Draft Reports 23 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Conference on Disarmament today held its first plenary under the presidency of Ambassador Emilio Rafael Izquierdo Miño of Ecuador, who said subsidiary bodies three and five, on the prevention of an arms race in outer space and on new types of weapons of mass…

Secretary-General's remarks to the Press at the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Grain Initiative [including Q & A]

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Secretary-General's remarks to the Press at the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Grain Initiative [including Q & A] 20 August 2022 Press Release Istanbul, Turkey - 20 August 2022 It is good to be back in Istanbul and I thank Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar and the Government of Türkiye for your warm welcome.  I thank you even more for your pivotal role in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. At the heart of this…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Suriname on Efforts to Establish an Anti-Discrimination L aw, Ask Questions onthe Effects of Mercury Pollution and Access to Education for Indigenous and Tribal Persons

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Suriname on Efforts to Establish an Anti-Discrimination L aw, Ask Questions onthe Effects of Mercury Pollution and Access to Education for Indigenous and Tribal Persons 19 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined sixteenth to eighteenth periodic…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Note Indonesia’s Efforts to Advance Inclusive Education, Ask Questions on the Application of the Convention in Light of the Distinctive Geographic Makeup of the Country and on Shackling

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Note Indonesia’s Efforts to Advance Inclusive Education, Ask Questions on the Application of the Convention in Light of the Distinctive Geographic Makeup of the Country and on Shackling 19 August 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Indonesia on its…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 19 August 2022 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 WHO, OCHA, and UNHCR. Secretary-General Alessandra Vellucci, for the UN Information Service, said that at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of…