Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of New Zealand, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Belgium, Ecuador and Denmark the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its twelfth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by representatives of the International Organization for Migration, International Parliamentary Union, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Office of the High…

Bassirou Sene, the new Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his Geneva posting, Mr. Sene was Ambassador of Senegal to Ethiopia, a…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BANGLADESH PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA Shameem Ahsan, the new Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by representatives of the World Health Organization, International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the reports of Belgium and Paraguay The Committee on Enforced Disappearances closed its seventh session this afternoon after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Belgium and Paraguay. It also agreed lists…

Creates Mandate on Unilateral Coercive Measures; Adopts Resolutions on Sexual Orientation and on Civil Society Space, and Extends Several Mandates The Human Rights Council concluded its twenty-seventh regular session this evening after adopting 32 texts on a wide range of issues, as well as its…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on ensuring the use of remotely piloted aircraft or armed drones in counterterrorism and military operations in accordance with international law, including international human rights and humanitarian law. Moderating the discussion was…