Jean-Maurice Ripert, the new Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Ripert served from 2003 to 2005 as…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about new documents and upcoming meetings in Geneva, World AIDS Day, the Humanitarian Appeal 2006 and other topics. Spokespersons for the United Nations Children's Fund,…

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 new documents by the Secretary-General, Geneva activities and other issues. At the end of the briefing, the…

Marie-Thérèse Pictet-Althann, the new Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations Office at Geneva who has the rank of Ambassador, today presented her letter of nomination to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

Marie-Louise Overvad, the new Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Overvad had been serving since…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the informal consultations being held by the President of the General Assembly in Geneva on the Human Rights Council, Geneva meetings and other issues. Spokespersons…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the World Summit on the Information Society, the Secretary-General's visit to Pakistan, the reform of the United Nations, Geneva meetings, human rights, and other…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Secretary-General's visit to Tunis to attend the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society; the Secretary-General's condemnation of suicide…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on UN statements condemning the terrorist bombings in Jordan and the latest suicide bombing in Iraq; the upcoming visit to Geneva by the President of the General Assembly,…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Secretary-General's trip to France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunis and Pakistan; a visit by the Security Council to the Great Lakes region; a statement by the…