Help rebuild WEST, TX Czech-American Community
,03.05.2013 / 22:08
After the explosion and fire at the fertilizer factory on April 17, causing many deaths and tremendous damages in West a small town in Texas known for its deep Czechoslovak/Czech heritage, the Czech Government decided to send financial… more ►
The Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the UN held in the premises of the BNH already a second evening dedicated to the issue of genocide prevention
,24.04.2013 / 13:16
On the occasion of the Genocide Prevention Month, the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the UN facilitated organization of a discussion evening „Ending Impunity in 2013“ in the premises of the Bohemian National Hall on April 22, 2013. more ►
Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Pavel Fischer and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mr. Milan Hovorka made statements at the Final UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty
,20.03.2013 / 00:37
The Final UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty was launched on Monday 18 March 2013 in New York. The aim of the Conference is to find the broadest possible consensus on the Arms Trade Treaty which is supposed to become the first legally… more ►
The delegation of the Czech Republic participated at the 57th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women and hosted a cross-regional side-event on National Action Plans against Violence against Women
,11.03.2013 / 17:36
The 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women takes place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013. The Commission is a principal global policy-making body dedicated to gender equality and advancement of… more ►
Exhibition on the occasion of the 51st session of the UN Commission for Social Development - “Migration to Europe: Can it Work for Development?”
,26.02.2013 / 20:15
The Permanent Missions of the Czech Republic, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Poland organized an exhibition “Migration to Europe: Can it Work for Development?”, which was on display at Bohemian National Hall February… more ►
Bohemian National Hall hosted the Second Annual Black Tie Gala Dinner raising funds for the International University Center Haiti
,07.12.2012 / 17:10
On November 10th, 2012 the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic co-sponsored a Black Tie member in order to support Haitian recovery from 2010 destructive earthquake. more ►
The Czech Republic participated in the Security Council debate on the ICC
,29.10.2012 / 04:17
Ambassador Edita Hrdá participated in the Security Council debate on Promotion and Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Maintenance of International Peace and Justice, with a special focus on the role of the International Criminal Court. more ►
Side event: Czech national system of marking, record-keeping, and tracing firearms and ammunition
,12.09.2012 / 00:49
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya and the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations jointly organized a side event to discuss and evaluate their national experience in keeping and maintaining records on and… more ►
The Czech Republic co-chairs the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD)
,06.09.2012 / 16:10
Denmark and the Czech Republic co-chair jointly the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) initiative from summer 2012 till summer 2013. more ►
Former President of the Czech Republic Mr. Václav Havel died on December 18, 2011
,18.12.2011 / 16:00
With deep sorrow, the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, regrets to inform of the death of former President of the Czech Republic His Excellency Mr. Václav Havel on December 18, 2011. more ►
Statement of the Czech Republic on Post-conflict Peace-building at the Security Council Open Debate on 13 October 2010
,13.10.2010 / 12:19
Statement by Mr. David Červenka, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations On Post-conflict Peace-building at the Security Council Open Debate on 13 October 2010 more ►
Statement by H.E. Mr. Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic at the General Debate of the 65th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 25 September 2010
,27.09.2010 / 19:51
Mr. Chairman, Let me start by congratulating you on your election to the very responsible post of the highest representative of the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. more ►
Statement by H.E. Mr. Tomáš Dub, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Millenium Development Goals, New York, 20 September 2010
,27.09.2010 / 17:49
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tomáš Dub participated at the High-level UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals. He delivered a statement during the plenary debate and participated in a number of side-events. For the… more ►
Ambassador Palous handed over the EU Presidency at the UN to Ambassador Lidén on June 30 at the Bohemian National Hall
,01.07.2009 / 21:45
Sweden assumed the EU Presidency here in New York on June 30 at 6 p.m. local time. The traditional "End of EU Presidency Party" organized by the Czech Permanent Mission to the UN took place at the Bohemian National Hall. The evening was opened… more ►
Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and Ambassador Martin Palouš hosted a launch of a report "Failure to Protect: The Ongoing Challenge of North Korea"
,29.09.2008 / 23:09
Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg, and the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Martin Palouš, hosted a launch of a report commissioned by Hon. Václav Havel, Hon. Kjell… more ►
H.E. Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg signed the International Tropical Timber Agreement at the UN Headquarters
,28.09.2008 / 23:10
On September 23, 2008, Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg signed the International Tropical Timber Agreement in the framework of the so-called Treaty Event through which the UN aims to increase the number of parties to important… more ►
Czech Ambassador to Pakistan Ivo Zdarek died in Saturday´s terrorist attack in Islamabad
,22.09.2008 / 03:34
Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg expressed his deepest sympathy to the family and friends of our Ambassador. "His passing is an obligation for us: we will not change our course, we'll face the evil and fight it." There… more ►
Ambassador Palouš expresses deepest condolences to Mrs. Bata
,02.09.2008 / 23:10
"There is no doubt that Tomáš Baťa Jr. will be a lasting source of pride for the Czechs. For a long time, the Bata Shoe Organization was one of the very few surviving symbols of the success of the once democratic and independent Czechoslovak… more ►
Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
,24.08.2008 / 23:06
Member States are currently reviewing the progress made in the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy with a view to a further improvement of international cooperation and coordination in the fight against terrorism at the UN… more ►
Czech position on the situation in Georgia
,23.08.2008 / 18:15
The territorial integrity and reconstruction of Georgia remain the main priorities of the Czech government in its stance towards the situation in Georgia. The Czech government calls for a donor conference and plans to release USD 10 M for the… more ►
Czech Republic in Organizational Committee of the UN Peacebuilding Commission since January 2007
,22.08.2008 / 22:57
The Czech Republic was one of the participants in debates leading to the eventual establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), which has formally begun its work on June 23, 2006. The Czech Republic believes that the PBC is one of the… more ►
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