The Conference on Disarmament today continued its thematic debate on the issue of the prevention of an arms race in outer space. Japan said that the various issues surrounding the debate needed to be better organized and the various terms better defined. While Conference members had heard a…

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

The Conference on Disarmament today held a structured debate on the issue of the prevention of an arms race in outer space, addressing the issue of transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space. All speakers acknowledged the growing importance of outer space research and exploration…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

Anton Pinter, the new Permanent Representative of Slovakia 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. Pinter had been serving, since 2004, as…

Franciscos Verros, the new Permanent Representative of Greece 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. Verros had been serving since 2002 as…

The Conference on Disarmament today held a structured debate on the issue of the prevention of an arms race in outer space, first addressing the importance and significance of prevention of an arms race in outer space, and then debating the scope and basic definitions of a future international…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was attended by Spokespersons for the International Labour Office, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration.Statements on Situation in Iraq Ms. Heuzé said a…

Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for…

Issues Conclusions on Reports of El Salvador, Belgium, Latvia, Italy, Canada, Turkey, Czech Republic, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, Mexico, Lebanon, Turkmenistan, Iceland, and Colombia The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its forty-second session and issued its conclusions and…