Third Meeting of a New Intersessional Work Programme The 2013 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of Experts will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 12 to 16 August. The BWC prohibits the development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons. The 2013…

Le Comité consultatif du Conseil des droits de l'homme tiendra sa onzième session du 12 au 16 août 2013 en salle XX du Palais des Nations, à Genève. Les dix-huit experts du Comité consultatif examineront des questions dont l'étude leur a été confiée par le Conseil des droits de l'homme et qui…

Il a adopté des observations finales sur les huit pays dont il a examiné les rapports au cours de la session Le Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes a tenu sa cinquante-cinquième session au Palais des Nations à Genève du 8 au 26 juillet, au cours de laquelle il a…

Il a adopté ses observations finales concernant l'Albanie, l'Indonésie, la Finlande, la République tchèque, le Tadjikistan et l'Ukraine Le Comité des droits de l'homme a achevé, cet après-midi, les travaux de sa cent-huitième session, qui s'était ouverte à Genève le 8 juillet dernier et au cours…

The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $1.07 billion to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding balance. With this payment, the Compensation Commission has paid out $42.3 billion of its total awarded amount of…

Geneva, 5 July 2013 – The United Nations Commission set up to investigate human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has begun its operations with an initial meeting in Geneva. The three Commissioners welcomed the large amount of information that is already being provided…

Secretary-General: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Bonjour Mesdames et Messieurs, je suis très heureux de vous rencontrer à Genève. I am pleased to be back in Geneva again. As you know, I am here for the Opening of the High Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council focusing on the role…

The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions gave a press conference this afternoon at the end of the twenty-fourth round of the Discussions. PHILIPPE LEFORT, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and for the crisis in Georgia, said that Geneva International…

GENEVA (20 June, 2013) – The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued its concluding observations on Armenia, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Rwanda, Slovenia and Uzbekistan. The Committee examined these countries during its latest regular session from 27 May to 17 June. The…

A formal handover event for signed political assurances, hosted by HRH Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, President of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and organized by His Excellency Ambassador Abdulwahab Abdulsalam Attar, Permanent Mission of…