Speakers Address Shortcomings in Countries whose Reports Will Be Considered by the Committee During this Session The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from representatives of non-governmental organizations with respect to the reports of Canada,…

Adopts conclusions and recommendations on initial report of Mali The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its week-long fourth session during which it considered the initial periodic report of Mali, the first country report…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also included Spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration.…

Participants Look Ahead to the Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention to Review its Operation and Consider Follow Up Action States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) met in Geneva, Switzerland from 26 to 28 April 2006 at the Preparatory Committee for the…

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 248,408,332.48 to 6 Governments for distribution to 25 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 10 claims in category “D” (claims of individuals for damages above $ 100,000), 7 claims in category “E…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today considered the initial report of Mali on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, the first…

States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention meet in Geneva to prepare for the forthcoming Sixth Review Conference of the Convention States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 to 28 April 2006 at the Preparatory Committee for the…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme and the…