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Editorial – June 2020
This edition is unique, as it marks the 800th monthly publication of our long history. As most of you know, we started in 1949 as UN Special right here, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. We are now called UN Today, but we have the same motivation of our founders:...
Return to the office at the time of COVID-19
Ms. Daniela Wuerz, Senior Coordination Officer at UNOG, has been at the forefront of UNOG’s plan for the return to office. She shared with UN Today how she’s facing the enormous task ahead and how will staff be returning safely to the Palais des Nations. It all starts...
Interview: Deputy High Commissioner Ms. Nada Al-Nashif
UN Today had the chance to interview the new Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, who joined OHCHR on 10 February 2020. In order to get to know the DHC better, UN Today asked the DHC a number of questions – both professional and personal. You...
Chinese Language. Some Interesting Facts and Useful Learning Tips
Chinese calligraphy has long been appreciated as an art form through its history. Here a copy of Wang Xizhi's Lantingji Xu, the most famous Chinese calligraphic work. © FENG CHENGSU, ORIGINAL BY WANG XIZHI Chinese language has existed for over 3,000 years, and is the...
Musée international de la Croix‑Rouge et du Croissant‑Rouge. Pour expérimenter l’Aventure humanitaire, suivez la guide
Soixante petites minutes pour vivre une expérience originale d’initiation à l’action humanitaire. Telle est ma mission en tant que guide bénévole pour les visiteurs à travers l’exposition intitulée « L’ Aventure humanitaire » du Musée international de la Croix‑ Rouge...
Le CAGI renforce sa communication pour les Internationaux
L’une des principales missions du CAGI est d’anticiper les besoins des Internationaux nouvellement nommés à Genève ou qui vont y prendre leurs fonctions. Les accompagner dans leurs différentes étapes en matière d’intégration est un axe majeur dans la stratégie de...
L’Ambassadeur Idriss Jazaïry nous a quittés
M. Idriss Jazaïry, diplomate algérien, s’est éteint le 27 février 2020, laissant derrière lui une longue et vaste expérience dans le domaine des relations internationales et des droits de l’Homme. Un parcours universitaire riche et varié M. Jazaïry était détenteur...
Interview with UNOG Director-General Tatiana Valovaya: We were prepared for the pandemic, but it will have financial consequences
“We were prepared for the pandemic, but it will have financial consequences” Her email broadcasts have become a regular fixture during our confinement. But what of the Director-General herself? Only recently arrived in her position, Tatiana Valovaya has had to...
Editorial – May 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around theworld, and we continue to work from home, amidst a delugeof negative news and somber statistics. However, wehave also witnessed good news in the middle of this historiccrisis: the UN humanitarian efforts have been...
Pour expérimenter l’Aventure humanitaire, suivez la guide
Musée international de la Croix‑Rouge et du Croissant‑Rouge Soixante petites minutes pour vivre une expérience originale d’initiation à l’action humanitaire. Telle est ma mission en tant que guide bénévole pour les visiteurs à travers l’exposition intitulée « L’...
