Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Human Rights Council, International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, Office of…

Christopher Onyanga Aparr, the new Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Onyanga Aparr served as Uganda…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, World…

Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Bolivia, Estonia, Guatemala, Japan, Kenya, Mauritania, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom The Committee against Torture today concluded its fiftieth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports on the…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the Coordination for…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, International Labour Organization, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme, Office for the…

Rhoda M. Jackson, the new Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Jackson had been serving as…

Council to Hear from Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria, 21 Human Rights Experts and to Hold Four Panel Discussions on a Wide Range of Issues The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-third regular session from 27 May to 14 June 2013 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A wide range…

Mohsen Naziri Asl, the new Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Naziri Asl had been serving as the…

Amanda Ellis, the new Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Ellis had been serving at the Ministry…