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Geneva Bi-Weekly Press Briefing: OHCHR, WHO, OCHA, WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF
Geneva Bi-Weekly Press Briefing Chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva
28 June 2022
Human Rights Council
Panel Discussion Human rights-based and Gender-responsive Care - 23rd Meeting, 50th Regular Session of Human Rights Council
Panel 2: Human rights-based and gender-responsive care and support systems - Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women
28 June 2022
Conferences
Transparency, Technology, and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: Side Event - UN Ocean Conference 2022
The Transparency, Technology and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing side event will focus on concrete actions that are based on science, and implemented via innovative tools and technologies…
28 June 2022
News Stories
UN / WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement calling for a change of attitude towards persons with autism “and in recognizing their rights as…
31 March 2017
News Stories
UN / DRC MONUSCO
The Security Council unanimously voted today to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after negotiations which led to the reduction of the…
31 March 2017
News Stories
GENEVA / SYRIA TALKS DE MISTURA
Ending the fifth round of talks aimed to reach a peace agreement in Syria, the UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura pointed out some “incremental” progress, adding “I cannot deny, that there are…
31 March 2017
News Stories
UN / LAKE CHAD BASIN
Following their recent visit to the region, Security Council members adopted a resolution strongly condemning “all terrorist attacks, violations of international humanitarian law and abuses of human…
31 March 2017
News Stories
UN / MOSUL UPDATE
A UN spokesperson said humanitarian partners in Iraq have continued to work around the clock in order to keep pace with the rising displacement from western Mosul. UNIFEED / FILE
3 April 2017
News Stories
UN / RENEWABLE ENERGY
A new report indicates that a majority of renewable energy experts agree that a 100 percent renewable energy future at a global level by the year 2050 “is feasible and realistic.” UNIFEED
3 April 2017
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UN / HALEY PRESSER
As the United States (US) takes over the presidency of the Security Council, Ambassador, Nikki Haley, told reporters that the US administration is looking at the UN with “fresh eyes.” UNIFEED
3 April 2017
News Stories
GENEVA / COLOMBIA
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said more than 500 municipalities in Colombia were at risk of mudslides as heavy rains and overflowing rivers have already killed 262 people in the country…
4 April 2017
News Stories
UN / RULE OF LAW
The Secretary-General said that the rule of law is “at the heart of the United Nations’ work”, adding that strengthening the rule of law is now an integral part of the mandates of peacekeeping…
19 February 2014