Committee also Raises Questions Regarding the Independence and Participation of Civil Society The need for inclusive education, notably for persons with intellectual disabilities, was among the issues discussed by Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it…

The Second Geneva Dialogue of East Asian Scholars with Senior Officials of the United Nations and other International Organizations will take place from 2 to 4 September 2019. Around 30 distinguished academics and practitioners from the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and…

Sabina Stadler Repnik, the new Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Until her latest appointment, Ms. Stadler Repnik was Director-General for…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued consultations on its draft annual report to the General Assembly, first in plenary and then in an informal setting. It also heard a statement by Kazakhstan on the International Day against Nuclear Tests. Ambassador Taonga Mushayavanhu of…

Also Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Poland, El Salvador, Mexico, the State of Palestine, Iceland, Mongolia and the Czech Republic The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its ninety-ninth session after adopting concluding observations and…

The situation of women, girls and ethnic minorities was among issues highlighted by Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it considered the initial report of Myanmar on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons…

Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi, the new Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Saarsalu-Layachi had been serving as…

The provision of sign language interpretation was amongst topics broached by Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it considered the initial report of Albania on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokesperson for the World Health Organization.Measles and rubella elimination in Europe Christian Lindmeier, for the World Health Organization (WHO), announced the…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning discussed its draft annual report to the General Assembly, first in a plenary meeting, followed by informal consultations. Ambassador Taonga Mushayavanhu of Zimbabwe, the President of the Conference on Disarmament, introducing the first draft of the annual…