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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for Internally Displaced Children since 7 October, Ask about Mental Health Treatment for Children Traumatised by the War and the Protection of Children in Gaza

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for Internally Displaced Children since 7 October, Ask about Mental Health Treatment for Children Traumatised by the War and the Protection of Children in Gaza 04 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Israel, with Committee Experts…

Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Seventh Regular Session from 9 September to 11 October 2024

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Seventh Regular Session from 9 September to 11 October 2024 04 September 2024 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-seventh regular session from 9 September to 11 October 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.   The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 9 September under the presidency of Ambassador Omar Zniber (Morocco).  The opening…

ILO Press Conference

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ILO Press Conference 04 September 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the “World Employment and Social Outlook: September 2024 update” report Under embargo until 4 September at 11 :30 a.m. CEST (9:30 GMT) Celeste Drake, ILO Deputy Director-GeneralSteven Kapsos, Head of the Data Production and Analysis Unit, ILO

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 03 September 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Trade and Development. Polio vaccination…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Argentina’s Efforts to Decrease the Infant Mortality Rate, Ask about Responses to the Child Poverty Crisis and Sexual Violence against Children

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Argentina’s Efforts to Decrease the Infant Mortality Rate, Ask about Responses to the Child Poverty Crisis and Sexual Violence against Children 03 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Argentina, with Committee Experts praising the State’s efforts to decrease…

New Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Hichem Bayoudh, the new Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

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

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Jordan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Akram Sa’ud Harahsheh, the new Permanent Representative of Jordan 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…

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

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Frank Büchel, the new Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein 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 this appointment, Mr…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Mexico’s Progress in Decreasing Pregnancy in Girls, Ask about Measures to Protect Children from Violence, Organised Crime and Child Marriages

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Mexico’s Progress in Decreasing Pregnancy in Girls, Ask about Measures to Protect Children from Violence, Organised Crime and Child Marriages 30 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of Mexico, with Committee Experts praising the State’s progress…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 30 August 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Jens Laerke, Deputy Spokesperson of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Labour Organization.Health situation in GazaDr. Richard Peeperkorn…