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…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Guatemala on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report of Guatemala, Leonidez Demetreo Moran Herrera, Vice-Minister for…

The 2016 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament starts today at the United Nations Office at Geneva with the participation of young diplomats and other government officials from 25 Member States of the United Nations. Officials…

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…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the United Arab Emirates on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Sana Mohamad Ali Hassan, Undersecretary, Ministry of Community…

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…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bolivia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Virginia Velasco Condori, Minister of Justice of Bolivia, said that…

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…