Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Austria, France, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Committee against Torture today concluded its three-week fall session and issued its concluding observations and recommendations on reports…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Slovenia, Austria, Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its three-week fall session by adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Slovenia, Austria, Uzbekistan,…

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.…

The Seventh Annual Conference of the States Parties to the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Amended Protocol II), annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to…

The Seventh Annual Conference of the States Parties to the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Amended Protocol II), annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to…

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,…