The 47th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today. In Working Group I, the Co-Chairs (UN Representative Cihan Sultanoğlu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Rudolf Michalka and EU Special Representative Toivo Klaar) noted that the security situation…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Albania on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the United…

Nasir Ahmad Andisha, the new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan 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. Andisha had been serving as Deputy…

Swears in Two New Committee Members and Hears from Non-Governmental Organizations from Tajikistan The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this morning opened its thirtieth session, hearing an address by Orest Nowosad, Chief of Section at…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Angola, Eritrea, Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Viet Nam The Human Rights Committee this morning closed its one hundred and twenty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations on the reports…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Cuba on the measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Rodolfo Reyes Rodríguez, Director-General for Multilateral Affairs and…

Discusses the Creating an Environment for Nuclear Disarmament Initiative Proposed by the United States The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon addressed the topic of creating an environment for nuclear disarmament and discussed the Creating an Environment for Nuclear Disarmament initiative…

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