Opening remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at a press conference during her mission to the Russian Federation

Moscow, 17 February 2011

Good afternoon and thank you for coming.

GENEVA, 7 February 2011 – Navi Pillay, the UN Human Rights Chief, will conduct a high-level official visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg this month with a view to enhancing cooperation with the Russian Federation in the field of human rights.

Meeting of the UN Communications Group/Russia

Round table on the results of UN Climate Change conference in Cancun at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Alexander Averchenkov, UNDP expert, participates with the presentation ‘An overview of suggested mechanisms of ‘climate support’ financing’

Ceremony on outcome of "Interneshka" contest

Meeting of the Steering Committee of UNDP/Global Environment Facility Project ‘Strengthening Protected Areas System of the Komi Republic to Conserve Virgine Forest Biodiversity in the Pechora River Headwaters Region’

Meeting of the “Group of Friends of the Disability Convention”

UNIC Director to chair the opening session and to make public remarks at the conference “Information society development in Russia,” organized by the Microsoft Russia and the Institute of the Information Society

UNICEF and Pampers campaign: opening of photo exhibition "Laos. Hearts and Smiles"

UNICEF and IKEA: final press-conference on Soft Toy campaign