Tom Mboya Okeyo, the new Permanent Representative of Kenya 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, Mr. Mboya, a medical doctor and public health specialist…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened a Special Session on “The situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire since the elections on 28 November 2010”. Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaking on behalf of High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, reiterated the…

The Human Rights Council concluded its fourteenth Special Session today after adopting a resolution in which it strongly condemned human rights violations that had taken place in Côte d’Ivoire, including abductions, enforced or involuntary disappearances, arbitrary detentions, extrajudicial,…

The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on "The situation of human rights in Côte d'Ivoire since the elections on 28 November 2010" on Thursday 23 December, starting at 10 a.m. in Room XX of the Palais des Nations. The holding of the Special Session comes at the request of Nigeria on…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Meteorological Organization…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Organization for Migration and the United…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons and Representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the…

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

States Parties Reach Common Understandings on Effective National and International Responses in the Case of Alleged Use of Biological Weapons States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) have concluded the 2010 Meeting of States Parties which was held at the United Nations Office at…

Tan Yee Woan, the new Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Tan had been serving as Singapore’s…