Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International…

Aviva Raz-Shechter, the new Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Raz-Shechter served as the Deputy Director…

Geert Muylle, the new Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Muylle served as Director General a.i. and Member…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…

Arabic version Geneva (19 August 2016) - On 11 August, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, made a particular appeal for the medical the evacuation of people with urgent needs from the besieged towns of Fouah and Madaya. Today, Mr. de Mistura, therefore welcomes the…

Arabic version Geneva (18 August 2016) - The Special Envoy for Syria, this morning, cut short the regular International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Humanitarian Taskforce meeting, and made, on behalf of the Secretary-General, a strong appeal for a pause of at least 48-hours to deliver UN…

Hogni Kristjansson, the new Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kristjansson had been serving as a Director…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Stillbirths, Maternal and Neonatal Deaths…

Deyana Kostadinova, the new Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Kostadinova had been serving as Chief of…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations…