The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial report of the Bahamas on that country’s efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report was Melanie Griffin, the Minister of Social Services and Community Development of…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which provided information on the launch of the Millennium Project report in New York, a special session of the General Assembly, the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Geneva activities, tsunami…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second periodic report of Belize on that country’s efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report was Sylvia Flores, Minister of Human Development of Belize, who said her country…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's activities in Mauritius, the tsunami relief effort, activities in New York and Geneva, human…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second periodic report of Austria on that country’s efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Austria also presented its initial report under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the…

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $ 193,744,502.92 to 16 Governments and one office of international organizations for distribution to 329 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 252 claims in category "D" (claims of individuals for…

Patrice Tonda, the new Permanent Representative of Gabon 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. Tonda had served as Gabon's Ambassador to…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second periodic report of Luxembourg on that country’s efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report was Alphonse Berns, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial report of Albania on that country’s efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Luan Hajdaraga, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania, said his country…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which focused mainly on the tsunami relief effort. Spokespersons for the United Nations Children's Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for…