Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, focusing on the promotion and protection of the human rights of migrants. The discussion included key note statements by Jan Eliasson, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Navi Pillay, United…

The Conference on Disarmament continued its high-level section this morning under the presidency of Italy, hearing from dignitaries from Kazakhstan, Japan, Canada, Hungary, Czech Republic and Qatar. A representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also spoke in response to some…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today continued with its High-level Segment, hearing statements from 20 dignitaries who raised issues on human rights violations in a number of countries and regions and national efforts to promote and protect human rights. Speaking during the meeting…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a high-level dialogue dedicated to promoting preventive approaches within the United Nations system. Delivering a statement on behalf of Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for…

Hears Statements from the United Nations Secretary-General, the President of Tunisia and the Vice-President of Colombia The Human Rights Council this morning opened its regular twenty-fifth session, hearing keynote statements from the President of the Council, the United Nation Secretary-General…

Decides to re-establish the Informal Working Group to help agree a programme of work The Conference on Disarmament opened the high-level section of its public plenary this morning under the presidency of Italy, in which it decided by consensus to re-establish the Informal Working Group to help…

Countries denounce violations of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon held a public meeting in which speakers discussed the crisis in the Crimea region of Ukraine. Ukraine said the overt military invasion by Russia was in breach of the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued with its High-level Segment, hearing statements from 26 dignitaries who spoke about their concerns regarding the situation in a number of countries and regions around the world and outlined some of the efforts their countries were undertaking in…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by the Spokespersons for World Health Organization, World Food Programme, Human Rights Council, United Nations Children’s Fund, International Organization for Migration…