Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Adani Illo, the new Permanent Representative of Niger 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. Illo had been serving as Deputy Permanent…

Algeria, Poland, Malaysia and Iran Make Statements Thomas D'Agostino, the Administrator of the United States National Nuclear Security Administration, briefed the Conference on Disarmament today on the United States record of accomplishment on Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food…

President of the Conference Announces Appointment of Seven Coordinators Des Browne, the Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, told the Conference on Disarmament today that he wanted to send a strong message about the priority the United Kingdom gave to its disarmament commitments…

Issues Conclusions on Reports of Timor-Leste, Germany, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Kuwait and Chile The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning concluded its forty-seventh session, issuing its conclusions and recommendations on the situation of children in Timor-Leste and the Dominican…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations…

Issues Conclusions on Reports of Bolivia, Burundi, Saudi Arabia, France, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Morocco and Sweden The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its fortieth session, held from 14 January to 1 February 2008 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and…

Colombia Announces its Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard general statements from 11 countries, most of whom focused on the need to adopt the draft Presidential decision before the Conference in order to end the stalemate and…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard general statements from 12 speakers on how to start substantive work as well as other issues. Some speakers urged the Conference to adopt the Draft Presidential Decision and its concomitant statements in order to create a significant momentum to…