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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 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…

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference 29 October 2024 Press Conference Announcement Publication of the Trade and Development Report 2024: Rethinking Development in the Age of Discontent Embargo until Tuesday, 29 October 2024 at 2:30 pm Geneva time Rebeca Grynspan, UN Trade and Development Secretary General Anastasia Nesvetailova, UNCTAD, Head, Macroeconomic and Development Policies Branch, Division on Globalization and Development…

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

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Hungary Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 28 October 2024 Presentation of Credentials Zsófia Havasi, the new Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to…

Committee against Torture Opens Eighty-First Session in Geneva

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Opens Eighty-First Session in Geneva 28 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning opened its eighty-first session, which is being held in Geneva from 28 October to 22 November, during which it will review efforts by Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Namibia and Thailand to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or…

WMO Press Conference

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WMO Press Conference 28 October 2024 Press Conference Announcement Annual WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin Ko Barrett, WMO Deputy Secretary-General Oksana Tarasova, Senior scientific officer, WMO

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Ninth Session in Geneva

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Ninth Session in Geneva 25 October 2024 Press Release The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-ninth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia.The concluding observations adopted by…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 25 October 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and United Nations Children's Fund.Lebanon Exodus Update…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Launches General Recommendation 40 on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Launches General Recommendation 40 on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems 25 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning launched its general recommendation no. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems. In opening…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties 25 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning held an informal meeting with States parties.Committee Experts briefed States parties on the Committee’s work on individual communications; gender-based violence against women; the women, peace and security…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Express Condolences for Terrorist Attack in Ankara, Raise Questions on Türkiye’s Anti-Terrorism Legislation and Measures Imposed during the 2016 State of Emergency

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Express Condolences for Terrorist Attack in Ankara, Raise Questions on Türkiye’s Anti-Terrorism Legislation and Measures Imposed during the 2016 State of Emergency 24 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Türkiye on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political…