Press Releases

Majuro, Marshall Islands – On October 8, 2024, President Heine received a courtesy visit from the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Ms. Paula Gaviria Betancur.…

New York, September 22-26, 2024 – During the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79), Her Excellency President Dr. Hilda C. Heine engaged in a series of critical meetings and events…

Geneva, Switzerland - A bilateral meeting between Her Excellency President Dr. Hilda C. Heine and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Volker Turk was held on September 27,…

Geneva, Switzerland – Her Excellency President Dr. Hilda C. Heine, First Gentleman Thomas Kijiner, Jr., and the RMI delegation attended a dinner hosted by the Taiwan Mission in Geneva on…

Geneva, Switzerland – September 28, 2024 – Her Excellency President Dr. Hilda C. Heine and First Gentleman Thomas Kijiner, Jr. hosted a lunch and bwebwenato (informal discussion) with Pacific Ambassadors…

Geneva, Switzerland – September 27, 2024 – Her Excellency. President Dr. Hilda C. Heine held a productive pull-aside meeting with H.E. Ambassador Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council,…

Geneva, Switzerland – September 27, 2024 – H.E. President Dr. Hilda C. Heine delivered the keynote address at a critical side event titled "Nuclear Justice and Transitional Justice" at the…

Geneva, Switzerland – September 27, 2024 – Her Excellency President Dr. Hilda C. Heine delivered a powerful address at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council at the Palais…

New York, NY – September 26, 2024 – At the United Nations Headquarters, Her Excellency President Dr. Hilda C. Heine delivered a compelling statement during the high-level meeting to commemorate…

New York, NY — Her Excellency President Hilda C. Heine attended the Leaders Breakfast on Addressing the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise, hosted by the Global Centre for Climate…