The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its forty-eighth session, hearing a statement from Isha Dyfan, Chief of the Women’s Rights and Gender Section of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work…

Discusses Situation of the Rights of Women in Israel, Kenya, Lichtenstein and South Africa The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations to discuss the situation of the rights of women in Israel, Kenya, Lichtenstein and…

Discusses Best Practices in the Matter of Missing Persons The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this afternoon opened its sixth session, hearing statements from the President of the Human Rights Council and the Director of the Human Rights Council and Special Procedures Division of the…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of…

Minelik Alemu Getahun, the new Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Getahun served as Deputy Head of…

Wayne McCook, the new Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. McCook is a career diplomat who has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will hold its sixth session from 17 to 21 January 2011 in Room XX of the Palais des Nations. The Advisory Committee, which is composed of 18 independent experts who serve as a think tank to the Human Rights Council, will further its work in relation to…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for and Representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, the Global Fund…

Yvette Morris, the Chief of the Radio and Television Section of the Information Service, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons and representatives of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the…

Ridha Bouabid, the new Permanent Observer of The International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF), today presented his letter of nomination to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bouabid had been leading the…