Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's activities prior to his attendance at the G8 Summit, Uzbek asylum seekers and a seized WFP ship off the coast of Somalia, among other things.…

Awards $ 366.7 Million for Compensation The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Ambassador Tassos Kriekoukis (Greece), has concluded its fifty-sixth session today. Representatives of Kuwait and Iraq addressed the fifteen-member Governing…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a meeting to discuss the prevention of an arms race in outer space as one of its core items and in response to the proposal made by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public plenaries to address the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the start of the celebrations marking the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations yesterday in Geneva and New York, the General Assembly's second High-Level Dialogue…

The Conference on Disarmament today held a meeting to discuss a possible future treaty prohibiting fissile materials, as part of a series of meetings being held in response to the invitation last week by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its fifty-sixth session from 28 to 30 June 2005 under the Presidency of Ambassador Tassos Kriekoukis (Greece). During the session, the Council will consider four reports and recommendations of panels of Commissioners…

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 on the Middle East Quartet meeting in London; the General Assembly's first-ever interactive sessions with civil society…

Experts Exchange Ideas on the Content, Promulgation, and Adoption of Codes of Conduct for Scientists The third Meeting of Experts from States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's European trip, the Secretary-General's statement on the elections in Lebanon, the United Nations' demining work in Iraq, upcoming press…

Marie Heuzé, Director of the Information Service at Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, during which she informed journalists about statements of the Secretary-General; the latest report of the Secretary-General on Liberia; activities in Geneva; and human rights. Also, participating in…