Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Labour Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Initial Report of Algeria The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon concluded its twelfth session after issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Organization, the World…

Fifteen Countries Will Get Their Human Rights Records Examined – Review on Haiti Postponed Fifteen States will have their human rights records examined during the eighth session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group to be held in Geneva from 3 to 14 May. These…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Ambassador Christian Strohal (Austria), today concluded its sixty-ninth session. At this session, the Council elected Brazil as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Governing Council. Brazil replaces Costa…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency,…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons and representatives of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Intellectual Property…

Mohamed Ali Alhakim, the new Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to coming to Geneva, since June 2006, Mr. Alhakim had been serving as…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Committee of the Red…

Mr. So Se Pyong, the new Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to coming to Geneva, since 2008, Mr.…