Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the United Nations Population Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Trade Organization and the International Organization for Migration.Geneva Activities Ms. Heuzé announced launches of three major reports that would be held in Geneva in the coming week…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Telecommunication Union and the International Organization for Migration.Human Rights Council Ms. Heuzé said journalists who stayed at the Palais until midnight last night…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Human Rights Council's fifth session, and other Geneva Activities, including the Conference on Disarmament, the situation in Gaza, the Day of the African Child, and World Refugee Day, among others. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization,…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Human Rights Council's fifth session, the Conference on Disarmament, the International Labour Conference, the World Day Against Child Labour (12 June), south-Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic, and other issues. Spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the UN Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization participated in the briefing. Also…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for and Representatives of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Meningitis Vaccine Project, the International Labour Office, the World Trade Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the UN Refugee Agency.New Statements by the Secretary-General Ms. Heuzé said available…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme and the United Nations Refugee Agency.Human Rights Council Ms. Heuzé said the Human Rights Council yesterday held a special meeting in honour of the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet. Copies of all the statements…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the World Trade Organization and the World Meteorological Organization.Geneva Activities Ms. Heuzé said the Committee on the Rights of the Child was today examining the reports of Guatemala on the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on events in commemoration of UN Peacekeepers Day (29 May) at Headquarters in New York and in Geneva, the situation in Lebanon, the activities of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the situation of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal, and details of the upcoming 96th International Labour Conference. Spokespersons and Representatives for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons and Representatives for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, InforSud news agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the World Trade…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development, the World Meteorological Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross.Statements by the Secretary-General Ms. Ponomareva-Piquier said available were two new statements by Secretary-General Ban Ki-…