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The United Nations Information Service Geneva covers a range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meeting of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events. Accredited journalists can participate in bi-weekly briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.

The UN Information Service also regularly issues press releases and meeting summaries of major meetings happening in Geneva, including the sessions of the Human Rights Council, the human rights committees, and the Conference on Disarmament. Facilities for the media include free or rented workspaces and access to radio and television studios and services, upon availability. 

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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic report of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS SURINAME

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined thirteenth to fifteenth reports of Suriname on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Introducing the report, Henry…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SURINAME WITH AN NGO

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard from representatives of a non-governmental organization from Suriname, ahead of its review of its report later today. A representative of the Forest Peoples Programme said that in Suriname, indigenous and tribal people…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF NIGER

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined fifteenth to twenty-first reports of Niger on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Maiga Zeinabou Labo, General…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF COSTA RICA

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined nineteenth to twenty-second periodic reports of Costa Rica on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Introducing the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF COLOMBIA

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined fifteenth to sixteenth reports of Colombia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Introducing the reports, Carmen…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN COSTA RICA AND COLOMBIA WITH NGOS

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations from Colombia and Costa Rica, ahead of its review of their reports later this week. Concerning Costa Rica, a non-governmental organization representative told the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OPENS EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened its eighty-seventh session this morning and adopted its agenda. The Committee was addressed by Carla Edelenbos, Chief of Petitions and Inquiries Section at the Human Rights Treaties Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

Adopts Concluding Recommendations on Reports of Sudan, Germany, Guatemala, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Denmark The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its eighty-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF DENMARK

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twentieth and twenty-first periodic report of Denmark on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Introducing the…

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