The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the European Union on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In the presentation of the report, Michel Servoz, Director-General for…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Qatar on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In the presentation of the report, Najat Adham Al-Abdalla, Director of the Elderly and…

Vesna Batistic Kos, the new Permanent Representative of Croatia 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. Batistic Kos had been serving as Assistant…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Brazil on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Regina Dunlop, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations Office at Geneva,…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities concluded today its consideration of the initial report of Mauritius on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presenting the report, Fazila Jeewah-Daureeawoo, Minister of Social Security, National…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard from New Zealand as incoming President of the Conference, from Russia on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, and from Pakistan on a fissile material treaty. Kate Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the Conference…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Children’s Fund,…

The 2015 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 from the following Member States will be participating…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Gabon on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In the presentation of the report, Alexandre Desire Tapoyo, Minister for Human Rights, Equal…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration and the World Health Organization. Geneva Activities The Conference on Disarmament was meeting in public…