Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by representatives of the International Organization for Migration, International Parliamentary Union, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Office of the High…

Bassirou Sene, the new Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his Geneva posting, Mr. Sene was Ambassador of Senegal to Ethiopia, a…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BANGLADESH PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA Shameem Ahsan, the new Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-…

Council Renews Mandates on the Central African Republic, Sudan, Hazardous Substances and Wastes, and People of African Descent The Human Rights Council this morning adopted nine texts in which it created the mandate of a Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by representatives of the World Health Organization, International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the reports of Belgium and Paraguay The Committee on Enforced Disappearances closed its seventh session this afternoon after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Belgium and Paraguay. It also agreed lists…

Creates Mandate on Unilateral Coercive Measures; Adopts Resolutions on Sexual Orientation and on Civil Society Space, and Extends Several Mandates The Human Rights Council concluded its twenty-seventh regular session this evening after adopting 32 texts on a wide range of issues, as well as its…

Adopts Four Presidential Statements and Resolutions on Civil Society Space and Foreign Debt, and Appoints Seven Members of the Advisory Committee The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted three resolutions on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations…

Hears Updates on Sri Lanka, Iraq, Cambodia, Yemen and Democratic Republic of Congo and Holds General Debate on Capacity Building and Technical Assistance The Human Rights Council today held separate interactive dialogues with Bahame Nyanduga, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in…