The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 195,044,579.38 to six Governments for distribution to 8,303 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 2,946 claims in category "A" (claims of individuals for departures from Kuwait or Iraq), 4,740…

Jadranka Kalmeta, the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina 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. Kalmeta had been…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, which provided information on the programme of the Secretary-General’s upcoming visit to Geneva, statements of the Secretary-General on the death of Pope John Paul II and the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, which provided information on a statement by the Secretary-General on Rwanda, a visit of Terje Roed-Larsen to the Middle East, the Security Council resolution referring the situation…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, which provided information on the situation in Lebanon, the second interim report of the Independent Inquiry Committee investigating allegations of corruption surrounding the Oil-for-…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, which provided information on the Secretary-General’s report on United Nations reform presented yesterday to the General Assembly, the Secretary-General’s travels to Algiers, the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, and informed correspondents about meetings in Geneva of the Commission on Human Rights and the Conference on Safeguarding Space Security. She announced the two International Days,…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, which informed correspondents about the Secretary-General’s visit to the Middle East, the programme of ECOSOC, and the meetings in Geneva of the Commission on Human Rights and the…

Ichiro Fujisaki, the new Permanent Representative of Japan 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. Fujisaki had been serving as Deputy…

Masood Khan, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan 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. Khan had been serving as Director-General…