Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Burundi, Italy, Guyana, Iraq, Morocco, Sudan and Greece The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its fifty-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

Marianne Odette Bibalou Bounda, the new Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Bibalou Bounda, who will also…

The participants have just concluded the thirty-third round of the Geneva International Discussions. The deliberations were constructive and substantive. The Co-Chairs were encouraged to see frank and open exchanges taking place despite persistent diverging views. In Working Group I, the…

Tehmina Janjua, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Janjua had been serving as Ambassador of Pakistan…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the World…

Sameh Aboulenein, the new Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Aboulenein was Assistant…

Choi Kyong-lim, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Choi was the Deputy Minister for…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i., United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, the Office…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its seventieth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Poland, Timor-Leste and the United Arab Emirates under the Convention on the…

Adopts Resolutions on Promoting Reconciliation in Sri Lanka and Grave Situation of Human Rights in Syria, and Extends Four Mandates The Human Rights Council concluded its thirtieth regular session this afternoon after adopting 32 texts on a wide range of issues, as well as its report for the…