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24 May 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Health Organisation, the International Telecommunication Union, the International Labour Organization, and the United Nations High…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Ask Zambia about the Exposure of Children to Lead Contamination in Mines and about Child Marriage
24 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to seventh periodic report of Zambia, with Committee Experts asking about children exposed to lead contamination in mines and about customary…
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20 May 2022
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 press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of UNAIDS, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Children’s…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Congratulate Croatia on Legislative Reforms, Raise Questions on Early Marriage in Roma Communities and Children with Incarcerated Parents
20 May 2022
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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 Croatia, with Committee Experts congratulating Croatia on all reforms in legislative and other spheres which promoted the…
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Conference on Disarmament Hears Statements by Three New Permanent Representatives of Italy, Mongolia and Belarus, as well as General Statements from Tunisia, Chile, Germany and Austria
19 May 2022
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The Conference on Disarmament today held the first public plenary of the second part of its 2022 session, hearing statements by three new Permanent Representatives of Italy, Mongolia and Belarus, as well…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Congratulate Kiribati for Raising the Age of Marriage to 18, Ask about Birth Registration and School Dropout Rates for Boys
19 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Kiribati, with Committee Experts congratulating Kiribati for raising the age of…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Canada on the Truth and Reconciliation Hearing Commission for Indigenous Children, Ask Questions about Children in Court and “Jordan’s Principle”
18 May 2022
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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 Canada, with Committee Experts commending Canada on the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Cyprus’ Children’s Houses for Child Victims of Abuse, Ask about Measures to Prevent School Bullying and Statelessness
17 May 2022
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of Cyprus, with Committee Experts praising Cyprus’ Children’s Houses for child victims of abuse, and raising questions about measures in…
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17 May 2022
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 press briefing which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the World…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
13 May 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespeople of the International Telecommunications Union and the World Health Organization.
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Santiago Mantorana, for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), stated that on 17 May, the ITU would…
