Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Meteorological Organization, the Global Climate Observing System Secretariat, the Office for the…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the International Telecommunication Union, the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the…

Ahmet Üzümcü, the new Permanent Representative of Turkey 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, since 2004, Mr. Üzümcü had been serving as…

Eduardo Ponce Vivanco, the new Permanent Representative of Peru 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. Ponce Vivanco served as Ambassador to…

The special session of the Human Rights Council on Darfur this morning heard a series of statements by non-governmental organizations expressing concern about the grave violations of human rights and humanitarian law in Darfur. Many speakers were worried about the serious deterioration of the…

Fourth Special Session Concludes after Adopting Decision on Darfur by Consensus The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted by consensus a decision to dispatch a high-level mission to assess the human rights situation in Darfur and the needs of Sudan in this regard after expressing its…

Adopts Consensus Decision to Dispatch High-Level Mission to Assess Human Rights Situation in Darfur The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its two-day fourth special session, adopting by consensus a decision to dispatch a high-level mission to assess the human rights situation in…

Secretary-General’s Message Urges Council to Take Action to Prevent Further Violations in Darfur and to Bring to Account those Responsible for Abuses The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fourth special session, addressing the situation in Darfur. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the…

Speakers Express Initial Agreement on Need to Send an Assessment Mission to Darfur, Though Composition and Mandate Still Open to Discussion The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its special session on the situation of human rights in Darfur, hearing speakers emphasize both the…

Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which also heard from Spokespersons for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Conference on…