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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 August 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Daniel Johnson, Officer-in-Charge of the Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Turkmenistan’s Cooperation with the United Nations, Ask Questions on Civil Society Organisations Representing Ethnic Minorities and Measures to Prevent Statelessness

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Turkmenistan’s Cooperation with the United Nations, Ask Questions on Civil Society Organisations Representing Ethnic Minorities and Measures to Prevent Statelessness 22 August 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its…

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Holds Panel Discussion on Deinstitutionalisation

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Holds Panel Discussion on Deinstitutionalisation 18 August 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today held an interactive panel discussion to mark the one-year anniversary of the Committee’s Guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies. Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, Committee…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 18 August 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Daniel Johnson of the United Nations Information Service(UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Metrological Organization and the World Health Organization. World Humanitarian Day…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Mongolia on Initiatives Promoting Sign Language, Ask Questions on Accessibility Measures and the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Mongolia on Initiatives Promoting Sign Language, Ask Questions on Accessibility Measures and the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities 18 August 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Mongolia on its…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Namibia on Efforts to Expand Educational Opportunities for Marginalised Groups, Ask Questions on Disparities Between Ethnic Groups in Access to Voting Rights and Poverty Levels

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Namibia on Efforts to Expand Educational Opportunities for Marginalised Groups, Ask Questions on Disparities Between Ethnic Groups in Access to Voting Rights and Poverty Levels 17 August 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Acknowledge Malawi’s Efforts to Implement the Convention, Ask Questions on Persons with Disabilities’ Involvement in Disaster Management and Measures to Promote Sign Language

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Acknowledge Malawi’s Efforts to Implement the Convention, Ask Questions on Persons with Disabilities’ Involvement in Disaster Management and Measures to Promote Sign Language 16 August 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined first and second report of…

UNCTAD hybrid press conference

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNCTAD hybrid press conference 16 August 2023 Press Conference Announcement Publication of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2023 Under embargo until Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 11 a.m. CEST Junior Davis, Chef, Policy Analysis and Research Branch, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes Anja Slany, Economist, Policy Analysis and Research Branch, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 15 August 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Daniel Johnson, Chief a.i. UNTV, Radio and Webcast, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Population Fund,…

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

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of League of Arab States Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 15 August 2023 Presentation of Credentials Sami Mohammad Al-Sulaiman, 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…