Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Economic Commission for Europe, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the World…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its sixty-sixth session from 21 to 22 October 2008 under the Presidency of Ambassador Van Meeuwen (Belgium) and Vice-Presidency of Ambassador Puja (Indonesia). During the session, the Governing Council will discuss…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the International Labour Office, ATD Fourth World, the Office for the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, UN Habitat, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the…

Zamir Akram, 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. Akram had been serving as Additional…

Ibrahim Mohammad Khraishi, the new Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Khraishi has previously held the posts of Palestine's…

Issues Conclusions on Reports of Austria, Uganda, Djibouti, Lithuania, Bhutan, United Kingdom and Tanzania The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its forty-ninth session, issuing its conclusions and recommendations on the situation of children in Djibouti, Bhutan and the United…