Emina Keco Isakovic, the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Keco Isakovic had…

Peter C. Black, 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. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Black had been serving as Jamaica’s High…

Georges Cohen, the new Permanent Representative of Grenada 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. Cohen has developed a career in the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Economic Commission for Europe, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the World…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Spain on the measures undertaken by that country to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Fernando Irurzun, Head of the Legal Service…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Belgium on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Frédérique Fastre,…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its sixty-sixth session from 21 to 22 October 2008 under the Presidency of Ambassador Van Meeuwen (Belgium) and Vice-Presidency of Ambassador Puja (Indonesia). During the session, the Governing Council will discuss…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its forty-second session, hearing a statement by a representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. It then heard the report of the Chairperson on activities undertaken…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon discussed with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the situation of women Belgium, Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Slovenia, Uruguay and Ecuador, whose country reports it will consider this session. NGOs raised issues…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…