Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the third report of Sudan on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Ibrahim Margani Ibrahim Mohamed Kheir, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Office at…

Marie Heuzé, The Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the third report of Zambia on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Gertude Imbwae, the Permanent Secretary and Minister of Justice of Zambia, introducing the report, said that a…

Hears Address by Representative of High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Right Committee, which reviews the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its 190 States parties, this morning opened its ninetieth session, hearing an address…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from the Executive Director of the Global Compact, and spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for…

The new Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Milomir Mihaljevic, today presented his credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Sergei Ordzhonikidze. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, and since 2004, Mr. Mihaljevic was…

Marie Heuzé, The Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the…

Li Baodong, the new Permanent Representative of China 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. Li had been serving as China’s Ambassador in…

Marie Heuzé, The Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for and representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the…