Category: Diplomatic Pouch

On the occasion of the inauguration of its new building and the completion of renovation of the Centre William Rappard, the WTO opened its doors to the public on 30 June 2013 from 10:00 until 16:00. The opening ceremony began with a film about the WTO building in the Council Room. Director-General Pascal Lamy then launched the Open Day with the participation of Chairman of the General Council Amb. Shahid Bashir, Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, Chairman of the…

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Geneva, Switzerland, 28 February 2013 – On Thursday, 28 February 2013, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formalized their continued partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary-General of OIC and Ms. Sally Fegan-Wyles, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Director ad interim of UNITAR, officialised the MoU at Thursday’s ceremony. The objective of the MoU is to provide a cooperative framework within…

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