Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which heard statements from spokespersons and representatives from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations…

Somphet Khousakoun, the new Permanent Representative of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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.…

Tatiana Lapicus, the new Permanent Representative of Moldova 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, since 2005, Ms. Lapicus had been serving as…

The Human Rights Committee charged with overseeing implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights this afternoon debated ways to enhance its relations with the media, in the context of it overall working methods. In that context, the Committee decided to request the…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the third periodic report of Algeria on how that State Party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Idriss Jazaïry, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva introducing…

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $469,605,871 to four Governments for distribution to 32 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 10 claims in category E (claims of corporations, other private legal entities and public sector…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which heard statements from spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the fifth periodic report of Costa Rica on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Laura Thompson, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which heard statements from spokespersons and representatives from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the fourth periodic report of Austria on how that State Party is fulfilling its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Ingrid Seiss-Scherz, Head of Delegation and Deputy Director General of the…