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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 ESTONIA

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined tenth and eleventh periodic report of Estonia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Anne-…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF JAPAN

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined seventh to ninth periodic report of Japan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report, Akira…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF IRAQ

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined fifteenth to twenty-first periodic report of Iraq on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report,…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF CAMEROON

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined nineteenth to twenty-first periodic report of Cameroon on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Committee also…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN IRAQ, CAMEROON AND JAPAN WITH NGOS

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Iraq, Cameroon and Japan, ahead of its review of their country reports this week. On Iraq, representatives of NGOs spoke about the current crisis and…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF PERU

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined eighteenth to twenty-first periodic report of Peru on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report,…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined seventh to ninth periodic report of the United States on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Leading the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF EL SALVADOR

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined sixteenth and seventeenth periodic report of El Salvador on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN UNITED STATES WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an interactive dialogue with non-governmental organizations from the United States ahead of its review of the combined seventh to ninth periodic report of that country. Representatives of non-governmental organizations…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OPENS EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened its eighty-fifth session this morning, hearing an address by Carla Edelenbos, Chief of the Petitions and Inquiries Section, Human Rights Treaties Division. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work, which includes review…

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